Grandma's Kolachky Cookies

Submitted by mollyvf

"Very old polish recipe that my Grandmother made at Christmas time. Can use whatever type of preserves you wish. We usually use poppyseed, cherry, or apricot."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 20-30 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb margarine
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 whole eggs
• any flavor preserves

directions

1. Sift flour, baking powder.
2. Cream butter and cream cheese.
3. Add egg yolks and the sifted ingredients.
4. Refrigerate 2 hours.
5. Roll out dough on a floured board.
6. Cut using a circular cookie cutter.
7. The thinner the better.
8. Put thumb print in each with favorite preserves.
9. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Grammikraker]

wonderful light cookies...everybody loved it...yummy

 

[darleneandben2002]

This recipe would be perfect, I just changed two things... first, I put more than a thumb print of preserves and second, I folder the sides over to "wrap" the preserves. Either way, the taste is wonderful. I used blueberry jam for part of the recipe and it's a new family favorite!