Kolachi

Small batch of simple kolachi recipe and a few filling suggestions - our family favorites, apricot, pecan, and date.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 pastries

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon cold water

• Pecan Filling

• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped pecans
• 2  tablespoons honey, to desired consistancy
• 1  dash cinnamon

• Date Filling

• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped dates
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar

• Peach or Apricot

• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped  dried peaches or 1⁄3 cup apricot
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla

• Cheese

• 3  ounces cream cheese
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Combine butter and cream cheese in large bowl; beat with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add in vanilla. Combine flour and salt in a small bowl, then gradually add to butter mixture, beating until it forms a soft dough. Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic to keep from drying out. Chill until firm.
2. Preheat oven to 375. Beat egg and water in a small bowl. Roll 1 ball out to 1/8" thickness. Cut with a round cookie cutter. Brush circle lightly with egg mixture. Spoon 1/2 tsp of filling onto center. Either fold circle in half and seal, or bring 3 edges of dough to center over filling and pinch firmly. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, brush with egg mixture. Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool 1 minute, then remove from pan to cool completely. Store in a tightly covered container.