Kolacky Cookies Recipe
Kolacky Cookies are delightful Czech pastries featuring a tender cream cheese and butter dough filled with sweet fruit preserves. These pastries are beautifully folded and baked until golden, then dusted with confectioners’ sugar for a perfect balance of creamy, buttery dough and fruity sweetness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients
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Dough
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, cold
- 1 cup Cold Butter
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Filling
- 12 oz Can of Fruit Pie Filling (Apricot, Raspberry, Cherry, etc.) – if chunky, blend smooth in a food processor
Topping
- Confectioners’ Sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a stand mixer, combine cold butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Gradually add the all-purpose flour until the dough is well blended and smooth. Chill the dough for 1 hour to firm it up for easier handling.
- Prepare for baking: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Roll and cut dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about 1/8 inch thickness. Use a pastry cutter to cut the dough into squares of your preferred size.
- Assemble cookies: Place a small spoonful of fruit filling in the center of each dough square. Fold two opposite corners towards the center, overlapping them. To secure the closure, dab a bit of filling between the folded corners so they stick together, ensuring the cookies stay closed during baking.
- Bake: Arrange the assembled cookies on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. About halfway through baking, check that the cookies remain closed; gently press any that have opened back together.
- Cool and finish: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on wire racks. Once cooled, dust the tops generously with confectioners’ sugar before serving.
Notes
- If the fruit pie filling contains large chunks, blend it in a food processor until smooth for easier filling and better adhesion.
- Be sure to keep the butter and cream cheese cold before mixing to achieve a flaky, tender dough.
- Rolling the dough evenly to 1/8 inch thick ensures even baking and a delicate texture.
- Folding two opposite corners rather than all corners gives the traditional kolacky shape with a visible fruit center.
- Chilling the dough before rolling makes it easier to handle and helps maintain shape during baking.
Keywords: Kolacky, Kolachy, Czech cookies, Cream cheese dough, Fruit filled pastries, Traditional kolacky
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