Homemade Cheddar and Garlic Pierogi

Directions

1. Boil the potatoes until they are soft enough that a fork can easily pierce through them, about 15 minutes.
2. Drain and mash the potatoes with a masher or hand mixer until smooth.
3. Combine the cheddar and garlic, then mix into the potatoes until incorporated.
4. Add all of the dough ingredients into a food processor and pulse until well-combined. If the dough is sticky, add a bit more flour and if it’s too crumbly, add more milk. (You may have to do this in two batches, depending on the size of your food processor.)
5. Remove the dough from the processor and transfer it to a floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and wrap 3/4 of the dough in a damp kitchen towel and set aside.
6. Roll one of the four parts of dough into a rectangle shape on the floured surface, until it's about 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick, and place over a pierogi mold. (Alternatively, if you use a pasta maker instead of rolling it out by hand, I recommend keeping it on the 7 setting and just running it through two times to achieve a smooth texture.)
7. Fill each pierogi with a tablespoon of the filling, then place another layer of dough over the top.
8. Push a rolling pin over the dough to seal the dumplings in the pierogi press, then either press down on the pierogi maker to form the dumplings, or use a fork to press the edges together.
9. Transfer dumplings to a floured baking sheet and set aside.
10. Repeat with the rest of the filling and dough.
11. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and boil the pierogi until they float to the top of the water, roughly 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pierogi and set aside. They're ready to eat as soon as they reach room temperature.