Authentic Lithuanian Cookies

How about a traditional ethnic no-bake cookie? Lithuanian tinginys are a super easy no-bake cookie to make. It starts with, well, cookies or biscuits depending on where you are from, crumble them into chunks and add in the sweet cocoa mixture and roller them up and chill. So easy and you don’t have to turn on the oven. | ethnicspoon.com

Analida Braeger

These easy to make no-bake authentic Lithuanian cookies are called Tinginys, which means lazy one. There are only 8 ingredients.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Course Dessert

Cuisine Lithuanian

Servings servings

Calories 506 kcal

Ingredients

1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
¼ cup milk
⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
4 oz unsalted butter European style butter is best.
360 g tea cookies McVities plain or chocolate coated work great
2 tablespoon dried cherries chopped

Instructions

Crumble tea biscuits into medium size chunks, and place in a bowl.
Place cocoa powder in milk, and whisk until no lumps remain. Add in salt and cinnamon.
In a saucepan, heat sweetened condensed milk, and melt in the butter. Add in the cocoa powder mixture.
Allow it to cook, stirring often to combine. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until it begins to thicken.
Pour chocolate mixture over the cookies and stir to coat evenly. Mix in the dried fruit.
Line a 5"x9" loaf plan with plastic wrap, and pour the mixture. Try to evenly distribute throughout.
Remove from loaf pan, and try to form a cylinder. Place in the refrigerator and cool for about 3-4 hours.
Slice thinly, and serve with fruit if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 7gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 377mgPotassium: 259mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 670IUVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 1.6mg

Keyword dessert, no bake cookies

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