Fruit Kolacky

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 60 kolacky

• 2 packages active dry yeast
• ¼ cup water
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups butter , softened
• 4 eggs , slightly beaten
• 2 cups whipping cream
• apricot preserves (or any other fruit filling!)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt, cut in butter until crumbly.
3. Stir in yeast, eggs, and whipping cream.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, knead until smooth, about 2-3 minutes- place in a greased bowl, turn greased side up.
5. Cover, refrigerate until firm- 6 hours or overnight.
6. Heat oven to 375 degrees, roll out dough, on sugared or floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
7. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares.
8. Spoon 1 tsp. of filling in center of each square.
9. Bring two opposite corners to center, pinch to seal.
10. Wet fingertips with a little bit of water.
11. Fold sealed tip to one side, pinch to seal.
12. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
13. Bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Reviews

[lucid501]

This recipe was good, but a little hard to work with. It makes a TON of dough (I ended up with 100+ cookies) and it was pretty hard to mix and to roll out (very sticky). However, it did make beautiful kolacky, so I would probably make it again. Using fruit preserves was really easy and yummy--we used apricot and blackberry. This is a good recipe, but I think if I make it again I will cut the recipe in half, and maybe it will be easier to work with. Thanks! (Edited to add: We dusted the second round with powdered sugar, and they were even more yummy! Despite the dough issues, I will make these again).