Kolacky With Cream Cheese Dough
It wouldn’t be Christmas without some homemade kolacky cookies. The tender, flaky pasty is wrapped around fruit filling to make a tasty dessert. Whether you enjoy them warm or at room temperature, these pillowy delights are perfect for any occasion! Whip up a batch for your afternoon tea party or surprise your loved ones with a plateful of these irresistible treats to brighten their day.
Servings: 60 Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 ounce can fruit pastry filling
Instructions
- Cream 1 cup unsalted butter and 8 ounce package cream cheese together until fluffy. Add ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract and combine.
- In a bowl, combine 2¼ cups all purpose flour and ½ teaspoon salt. Add in fourths into the butter mixture, combining well after each addition.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to approximately ⅛-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch squares.
- Spoon a little more than a ½ teaspoon of the 12 ounce can fruit pastry filling in the center of each square. Gently spread the filling diagonally down the square.
- Fold the two opposite corners without filling over the cookie and press to seal. I like to dip a finger in a little bit of water and moisten the dough between where the two corners meat to help seal them together. Place about an inch apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks and dust with powdered sugar before eating.
Notes
If you prefer to use salted butter, just omit the salt in the recipe.
We usually use the Solo brand pastry filling. You can find it in the baking aisle near the pie filling in the grocery store. It stays put when the cookies bake and tastes good. However, you can try using any thick jam or filling you would like.
Don't despair if some of your kolaczki pop open during baking. It happens. They still taste great. Serve them anyway, or keep them as a treat for the cook.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 61mg | Sugar: 1g
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