Fruit Dumplings

Had this at a friend's house and loved them. Wouldn't you know, my sister went to her office collected recipes and found the recipe. Wanted to put it here before it was lost.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  softened butter
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  eggs, slightly beaten
• 2  cups small curd cottage cheese
• 3  cups flour
•  fruit, of choice
•  milk

Directions

1. Cream butter with sugar.
2. Add eggs, stirring hard.
3. Add cottage cheese and flour.
4. Stir well and gradually add enough milk to make a soft dough.
5. Roll out on floured board (not too thin), and cut in squares. Into each square put a blue plum, apricot or sweet cherries. Pinch corners together and roll into a ball.
6. Boil dumplings in a large pot filled with rapidly boiling, salted water for 10-12 minutes.
7. Serve with melted butter and a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.