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Cheese-flavored shortbread cookies

Cream cheese shortbread cookies (kurabiye)

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A traditional Turkish recipe, featuring a soft and fragrant texture with a hint of cream cheese.

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Recipe from Joseph, Srhat, Ali Karacan, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These small cheese cakes are perfect for an afternoon snack or appetizer. They are soft and flavorful, with a hint of krem peynir that makes them irresistible.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.89 $0.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $2.06
  • $0.08
  • $0.70
  • $0.72
  • $0.69
  • $0.64

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Beat the fresh cheese for 3 minutes in a mixer. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and a pinch of salt, and beat for another 3 minutes. Then, add 1 egg yolk, the yogurt, and the vanilla. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Beat the margarine with the remaining sugar for 1-2 minutes, then add the remaining salt and the second egg, and gradually add the flour.
  3. Make small balls, about a tablespoon each, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use the back of a floured wooden spoon or your finger to create a small indentation in the center of each ball. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake for 10 minutes, remove the baking sheet, hollow out the centers again, fill them with cheese and return to the oven for 7-9 minutes.

The bill

Cream cheese shortbread cookies (kurabiye)

  • 110 g of spreadable fresh cheese, at room temperature$2.06
  • 1/2 cup of sugar$0.08
  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla$0.72
  • 1 cup of room temperature margarine (without added salt if using butter)$0.69
  • 2 cups of flour$0.64

Total$4.89

that's $0.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 110 g of spreadable fresh cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt, plus one pinch
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1.5 tablespoons of yogurt
  • 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1 cup of room temperature margarine (without added salt if using butter)
  • 2 cups of flour

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