I cook a lot of German food and it sounds to me what you want is the cheesbutton recipe very good mum mum

DOUGH IS:
2 cups flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp salt
water for a soft but yet firm dough

If it sticks to your hands a little while you are mixing that's ok when it rests for 15 minutes or so it will be good if not add flour roll out to make a big circle. Cut into squares however big you want.

CHEESE MIX I USE IS:
2 containers of dry cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt

Mix well [you can add pepper and onions if you like].

Spoon onto dough squares and seal tight [if dough does not seal dip your fingers in water and put on bottom layer of dough then seal] put in boiling water about 15 minutes; drain. Be careful when you stir them or drain them they bust open sometimes.

You can eat them right out of the kettle or better yet fry them in a pan with a little cream [cover bottom of pan with cream it will turn to butter so good] until brown on each side another way is to fry onions in butter till brown then add 1 to 2 cups of cream depending on how many buttons you have then put them in the sauce, enjoy.

I hope this is what you were looking for