Kolaczki – Traditional Polish Cookies

his polish cream cheese cookies recipe will be the hit of your next cookie exchange. They are beautiful to look at, are filled with delicious fillings and a seriously addictive.

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
3 cups flour; plus more for rolling cookies
1 cup apricot jam or raspberry jam
powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

Mix cream cheese and softened unsalted butter in a stand mixer. Add in three cups of flour. Mix well. Wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
Place a quarter of the dough on a dough board and roll out to a thin layer. Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares. Place jam in the center and pinch together opposite sides. Rub a little water on the place where you pinched together in order to keep them together when baking.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper . Bake for 15 minutes. Remove to cooling cock. Dust with powdered sugar. Store in airtight container.

Expert Tips

Recipe Can be Doubled: Cookies are great recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and follow the directions in the recipe card.
Fruit it up: In this recipe, I use Apricot filling but use a variety to make a great display and also to appeal to everyone’s taste.
Keep it Cool: Especially a dough like this, remember to work in small batches keeping the rest chilled in the fridge,

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