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Puff Pastry Cheese Turnover
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Puff Pastry Cheese Turnovers (Crazy Easy)

These crazy easy puff pastry cheese turnovers are the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Good luck eating just one - it's impossible!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cheese turnovers, turnover cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 176kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

US Units - Metric

Instructions

Filling

  • In a large bowl, combine the farmer's cheese, softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg yolk (save the egg whites for later). Set the filling aside.
    Sweet cheese mixture in a pan

Forming Cookies

  • Using a rolling pin, roll out the puff pastry dough into a thin layer. Cut the dough into 3-inch squares.
    Cut into pieces puff pastry on a baking dish
  • Add a hefty spoonful of the filling into the center of each square. Fold over one of the edges to make a triangle shape.
    Sweet cheese turnovers on a baking pan
  • One by one, place the turnovers on a lined baking sheet. Whisk the leftover egg whites with a fork.
    Sweet Cheese Turnovers on a baking pan with sugar
  • Brush the egg whites on the top of each turnover, followed by a sprinkling of sugar. Bake the cookies at 415°F for 15 minutes.
    Puff Pastry Cheese Turnovers on a serving tray

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg