Kolaczki

Ingredients

Dough

Sugar-Flour-Vanilla Powder for Rolling Surface

Fillings

Lemon-Apricot

Orange-Chocolate-Hazelnut

Vanilla-Walnut

Sugar-Vanilla Powder for Dusting Baked Kolaczki

  • 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Powder

Directions

Combine sugar, flour and vanilla powder in a small bowl; set aside.

Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.

Combine sugar and vanilla powder in a small bowl; set aside.

In a large deep mixing bowl, add cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and beat until combined.

Add flour one half at a time, using a rubber spatula gently combine after each addition. Divide dough into 2-equal pieces. Press each piece into a 7-inch disk shape and wrap with plastic wrap; refrigerate for about 3 hours. While dough is chilling, prepare fillings.

Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Set out 2 heavy light-colored ungreased baking sheets.

Working with one piece of dough at a time, place dough on a clean surface dusted with sugar-flour-vanilla powder. Roll dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.

Using a large knife cut 2 1/2-inch squares. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in center of dough square and slightly spread filling to opposite corners. Overlap dough corners without filling and gently press to seal.

Bake one sheet pan at a time until done, about 20-25 minutes. Cool Kolaczki on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. Dust with sugar-vanilla powder before serving.

(Makes About 4 Dozen)

Dough

Sugar-Flour-Vanilla Powder for Rolling Surface

Fillings

Lemon-Apricot

Orange-Chocolate-Hazelnut

Vanilla-Walnut

Sugar-Vanilla Powder for Dusting Baked Kolaczki

  • 25 g confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Powder

Directions

Combine sugar, flour and vanilla powder in a small bowl; set aside.

Combine filling ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.

Combine sugar and vanilla powder in a small bowl; set aside.

In a large deep mixing bowl, add cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and beat until combined.

Add flour one half at a time, using a rubber spatula gently combine after each addition. Divide dough into 2-equal pieces. Press each piece into a 18-centimeter disk shape and wrap with plastic wrap; refrigerate for about 3 hours. While dough is chilling, prepare fillings.

Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 180 degrees C. Set out 2 heavy light-colored ungreased baking sheets.

Working with one piece of dough at a time, place dough on a clean surface dusted with sugar-flour-vanilla powder. Roll dough to about 0.3-centimeter thickness.

Using a large knife cut 6-centimeter squares. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in center of dough square and slightly spread filling to opposite corners. Overlap dough corners without filling and gently press to seal.

Bake one sheet pan at a time until done, about 20-25 minutes. Cool Kolaczki on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. Dust with sugar-vanilla powder before serving.

(Makes About 4 Dozen)

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    20 minprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    25 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    4dozen

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