Cottage Cheese Crescent Rolls

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cottage cheese rolls, easy dinner rolls

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 1

Servings: rolls

Calories: 114kcal

Author: Malinda Linnebur

You only need 3 ingredients to make these savory cottage cheese crescent rolls. Flaky, buttery, and soft; these little dinner rolls pair perfectly with any main meal. If you are a beginner bread maker these are a great roll to start with. Plus, they can be made in advance and also be made into a sweet roll for something a little different!

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Ingredients

1 cup (226g) butter, slightly softened (should still have a slight chill to it)
1 (16oz)(453g) cottage cheese
2¼ cups (300g) all purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl combine the slightly softened butter and the cold cottage cheese using a stand mixer or a hand mixer. Mix until well combined and no large lumps of butter are present. Add flour and mix just until combined. Your dough should be cool to the touch.
Divide dough in half and roll each half into a 12-13 inch circle. Cut each circle into 16 wedges and roll up like a crescent roll. (Start at the wide end and roll to the tip) Place on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden.

Notes

Serve as a dinner roll or cool completely and drizzle with a glaze made from 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1-2 tablespoons milk.
Want another way to change up the flavor? Add orange or lemon zest to the dough and or replace the milk in the glaze with orange or lemon juice.
Another yummy option: sprinkle the top of each roll with a little parmesan cheese just before going into the oven.
Honestly, there are a lot of options to change up the flavor of these rolls. Add 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning to the dough. Brush each roll with a little garlic butter.....the list goes on!
Before rolling be sure the dough is cool to the touch or it will be hard to work with as it is a softer dough and they will spread too much when baking.
MAKE AHEAD: The dough can also be made 2 days in advance and kept in the refrigerator.
FREEZER FRIENDLY: Freeze completely cooled rolls in a freezer safe container or bag for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight at room temperature then drizzle with glaze if desired.

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