Slovak Kolacky

AElfflaed's Note:

This tasted just like the cookies my Slovak Polish grandmother used to make. From cooks.com

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 60-72

Yield: 5.0 dozen

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 (12 ½ ounce) can solo brand filling (nut, poppy seed, apricot, etc.)

Directions:

1. Work cream cheese, butter, flour and salt as for pie crust. Moisten with milk. Knead lightly until smooth.
2. Divide dough into 4 balls. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight or at least 3 hours.
3. Sprinkle some flour and granulated sugar on board. Roll out each ball fairly thin and cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.
4. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in center and squeeze 2 opposite corners together.
5. Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown.
6. When cool, dust with powdered sugar.