These sweet pierogies help balance out the savory fillings from Kielbasa, Sauerkrat, and Potato Pierogies, Beef, Onion, and Cheddar Pierogies, and Bacon, Mushroom, and Spinach Pierogies, making them perfect for any pierogi party.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 50 Servings
Ingredients
Dough
2
½
¼
2
4
Filling and Assembly
1
1½
1
1
½
Special Equipment
Preparation
Dough
Step 1
Whisk eggs, milk, sour cream, salt, and ½ cup water in a large bowl until combined. Add 3¾ cups flour and mix with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Knead in bowl with your hands until dough starts to stick together. Turn out dough to a work surface and continue to knead, adding ¼ cup flour as needed if dough sticks to surface (you may not use all flour), until smooth and supple. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and cover with an overturned bowl or plastic wrap; let rest 1–2 hours.
Filling and Assembly
Step 2
Mix cottage cheese and lemon zest in a small bowl. Transfer to a fine-mesh sieve set over another small bowl and let sit at least 20 minutes to allow excess moisture to drain.
Step 3
Lightly dust 2 parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets with cornstarch and cover loosely with plastic.
Step 4
Using a bench scraper or knife, divide dough into fourths. Place 1 piece on a lightly floured surface. Dust remaining pieces with flour and cover with plastic. Roll out dough to a thickness of less than ⅛", frequently lifting up dough to dust with flour to prevent sticking. Punch out circles with cutter. Gather dough scraps into a ball and set aside with other pieces of dough; keep covered in plastic.
Step 5
Working with 1 round at a time, dip fingertips in egg wash and coat edges of round. Place 1 tsp. cottage cheese mixture and 1 tsp. jam on 1 side of round. Grasp dough from opposite side and pull up and over filling, stretching slightly, pressing down to seal edges together, and creating a semicircle. Crimp rounded edge with tines of a fork that have been dipped in flour. Transfer to prepared baking sheet, tucking underneath plastic. Repeat with remaining rounds, filling, dough pieces, and, if needed, dough scraps (you should have 50 total).
Step 6
Working in batches, gently lower 6–8 pierogies into a large pot of boiling salted water with a spider or slotted spoon. Cook until wrinkly, slightly translucent, and floating, about 2 minutes.
Step 7
Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. butter in a medium skillet over medium just until it starts to brown. Using spider or slotted spoon, transfer pierogies directly from water to browned butter and cook, turning once, until golden brown and crisp on both sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate, drizzle with remaining butter in skillet, and season with salt. Repeat with remaining pierogies and butter. Drizzle pierogies with maple syrup.
Step 8
Do Ahead: Uncooked pierogies can be formed 1 month ahead. Freeze solid on baking sheets, then transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Boil straight from freezer, adding 1 minute to cooking time.