Cream Cheese Kolaczki Recipe: Easy Holiday Pastries

Name: Cream Cheese Kolaczki Recipe: Easy Holiday Pastries
Total time: 3 hrs 25 mins
Ingredients: 3 ounces cream cheese; 0.5 cup butter, softened; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup any flavor fruit jam; 0.33333334326744 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Kolaczki are delicious cream cheese pastries with a sweet fruit filling, and the dough makes them exceptionally tender. Popular fillings include peach, apricot, raspberry, and date jam, but feel free to use your favorite preserves. This year, try Michigan cherry preserves or cranberry marmalade for a festive twist. Consider quadrupling this recipe for holiday gatherings—these treats are always the first to go!

Total time3 hrs 25 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield2 1/2 dozen, 30

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Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese
0.5 cup butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
0.5 cup any flavor fruit jam
0.33 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Instructions

Gather all ingredients for your cream cheese kolaczki.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fully incorporated.
Gradually mix in the flour until just combined. Form the dough into a ball, cover the bowl, and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours, or ideally overnight.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut the dough into 2 1/2-inch squares and add about 1/2 teaspoon of jam or preserves to the center of each square.
Fold opposite corners of each square to overlap and pinch them together to seal in the filling. Place the pastries on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until the kolaczki are golden brown, approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 72 kcal
Fat Content: 4 g
Serving Size: 2 1/2 dozen
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 4 g
Sodium Content: 32 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 11 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 8 g
Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g