Tajik Cookies (Cream Cheese Cookies)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Step 2

Leave butter and cream cheese at room temperature.

Step 3

Soak the raisins and chop the walnuts

Step 4

In a bowl, mix butter and cream cheese well.

Step 5

Add in vanilla, flour and baking powder and mix together until a soft dough forms.

Step 6

Put the sugar on a small plate

Step 7

Take a spoonful of dough and make a ball about the size of a golf ball.

Step 8

Flatten the dough and place one side on the sugar. Flip, then put a small bit of raisins and walnuts on sugar side.

Step 9

Fold in half and place on sugar on one side.

Step 10

Fold again and place on sugar.

Step 11

Unfold a little of upper top side.

Step 12

Bake for 20-25 minutes till the cookies golden brown.

Step 13

Serve with green tea for an authentic experience.