Description
Polish kolaczki delight brings sweet nostalgia with delicate pastry pockets filled with luscious fruit preserves. Generations of family memories fold into each tender, buttery cookie that melts perfectly with morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
Filling and Topping:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) fruit preserves
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350F (175C), ensuring a consistent temperature for optimal baking.
- Create a smooth, airy base by thoroughly blending butter, cream cheese, and sugar until the mixture achieves a light, creamy consistency.
- Enhance the flavor profile by incorporating vanilla extract and salt, mixing until ingredients are perfectly integrated.
- Gradually introduce flour to the mixture, gently folding until a cohesive dough emerges.
- Partition the dough into two equal portions, carefully encase in plastic wrap, and allow to rest in the refrigerator for a minimum of 60 minutes to develop texture.
- Transform a clean work surface by dusting with flour, then carefully roll out the chilled dough to a delicate 1/8-inch thickness.
- Precision-cut the dough into uniform 3-inch squares, maintaining consistent size for even baking.
- Strategically place a dollop of fruit preserves at the center of each square, selecting your preferred flavor.
- Elegantly fold each square’s corners toward the center, creating a delicate pinwheel shape and sealing the preserves within.
- Arrange the shaped kolaczki on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring gentle spacing between each pastry.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, monitoring until the edges turn a delicate golden hue, indicating perfect doneness.
- Immediately transfer from the oven and allow a brief cooling period before gracefully dusting with a light veil of powdered sugar.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain crisp edges during baking.
- Use room temperature cream cheese and butter for smoother, more consistent dough texture.
- Experiment with different fruit preserves like apricot, raspberry, or plum for unique flavor variations.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before serving to keep the delicate coating fresh and visually appealing.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 138 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg