Mrs. Robinson's Meltaway Cookies

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"I was given this recipe by my friend Mary Stubblefield, years ago. Mary was a very sweet woman with a great sense of humor! She said this recipe was from Mrs. Woody Robinson."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 1⁄4 cups butter, softened and divided
• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons water

directions

1. Combine cheese and 1 cup of the softened butter in a large mixer bowl; mix thoroughly.
2. Add flour gradually, beating until dough forms a ball (add extra flour if dough doesn't form a good ball).
3. Divide dough into thirds; wrap in wax paper and chill several hours.
4. Roll each piece into a 9-inch circle on a lightly floured board.
5. Combine remaining butter, sugar, cinnamon, and pecans; spread each circle of the dough with 1/3 of the sugar mixture.
6. Cut each circle into 16 pie shaped pieces and roll each up tightly, beginning at the wide end.
7. Place the pointed end down on a greased cookie sheet.
8. Beat egg yolks and water together and brush on cookies.
9. Bake in a preheated oven at 400F about 20 minutes.