Easy Kolacky

This kolacky recipe is a simple Czech cream cheese pastry (pronounced kolotch-key), a very old holiday favorite. Using Solo-brand filling found in the baking aisle is a delicious time-saver. The prune flavor is scrumptious!

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Additional Time: 3 hrs
Total Time: 3 hrs 42 mins
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 kolacky

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter
½ cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (12.5 ounce) can apricot fruit filling (such as Solo®)
¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions:

Place cream cheese and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into butter mixture. Slowly beat in flour; mix well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Roll out chilled dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a well-floured board. Use a pizza wheel to cut dough into 36 (2 1/2-inch) squares.

Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling in the center of each square; do not overfill. Fold opposite corners of each square into the middle to encase dough, pinching dough together in center. Filling should peek out a little at each end. Transfer cookies to an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until set but not brown, about 12 minutes. Remove to racks to cool. Dust cooled kolacky with 1/4 cup powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts:

calories 126 total fat 7g saturated fat 5g cholesterol 20mg sodium 59mg total carbohydrate 14g dietary fiber 0g total sugars 7g protein 1g vitamin c 1mg calcium 10mg iron 0mg potassium 24mg