Melt butter and allow to cool to room temperature. In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, egg, vanilla and sugar. Grind with a spoon.

Pour melted butter and add the cardamom and lemon zest. Mix well. Add the baking powder and flour. Knead the dough and let it rest for about 10 minutes. The dough in the fridge not clean, to leave on the table.

Divide the dough into two parts. A work surface dusted with flour and of each part of the dough roll out round a thickness of 1-1,5 see Cut the circle into sectors, as in the photo. You can just twist the bagels, and you can make filled with your favorite. I have this time dried cranberries.

Bagels put on a baking sheet lined with a silicone Mat. To lubricate our buns with vegetable oil and send in the oven at 180*C until ready. The finished rolls sprinkle with powdered sugar.