Description
Delicious traditional Polish pastries filled with fruit preserves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 12 ounces unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 28 ounces fruit preserves (jam or canned pastry filling works too)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or a bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter. Whip them together until they become light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
- Gradually add the all-purpose flour to the bowl. Pour one cup at a time and mix well after each addition to ensure a smooth dough.
- Once the dough is well-mixed, wrap it in plastic and let it rest in the refrigerator. It should chill for at least one hour to firm up.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- After the dough has chilled, roll it out on a silicone mat or a clean surface. Sprinkle powdered sugar to prevent sticking, not flour. Roll the dough to about ¼ inch thickness.
- Cut the dough into 2-inch squares. Place a small dollop of your chosen filling, about ½ to 1 teaspoon, in the center of each square.
- To shape the kolaczki, overlap opposite corners of the dough square towards the center over the filling, pressing the dough together lightly to seal. Brush a tiny bit of water or beaten egg white on one point to help seal the opposite point on it.
- Carefully transfer the filled cookies to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet using a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes. Bake until the corners are lightly browned.
- Once baked, remove the kolaczki from the oven. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely.
- Dust the cooled cookies with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Chilling the dough is essential for easier handling.
- Adjust the filling amount according to preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg