Prepare Cheese: Ensure your tvorog or cottage cheese is smooth. Press through a fine sieve or cheesecloth if too wet.

Mix Ingredients: Combine smooth tvorog with eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla until creamy.

Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Sift in flour and baking powder, folding gently into the mixture.

Shape Syrniki: Dust hands and surface with flour, divide dough, and flatten into round cakes.

Heat Pan: Preheat a pan over medium heat, adding butter or oil until it shimmers.

Fry Pancakes: Cook 4-5 syrniki for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Keep Warm: Transfer cooked syrniki to a plate and cover with foil.

Serve: Serve warm with sour cream, fruit preserves, or honey.