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Kolaczki (Polish filled cookies)
A rich pastry with fruit fillings
Ingredients
FOR THE PASTRY:8 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 – 11/2 cups filling, such as fruit preserves or jam, nut or poppy seed filling
Instructions
Cream the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffyStir in flour and salt
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for an hour
Preheat oven to 350
Roll out the dough by first dusting the surface (mat or countertop) with granular sugar
Roll to 1/8 inch and cut into 2-inch squares. I used a fluted pastry cutter to get the zig-zap along the edge of the cookies.
Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each square
Fold over opposite corners and seal well
Bake for 15 minutes or until corners just begin to brown
Cool on a rack and dust with powdered sugar
Notes
To make your own fruit filling, combine 3/4 cup dried apricots (or other dried fruit), 1 1/2 cups water, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice in a sauce pan. Simmer until the fruit is tender, approximately 15 minutes, cools and mash or purée with an immersion blender or food processor.