Grandma Olgas Kolacky Recipes

GRANDMA'S EASY KOLACKYS

Steps:

• 1. Combine the softened butter and softened cream cheese until they are mixed together.
• 2. Add the flour to the butter and cream cheese mixture until all the flour is combined (do not over mix).
• 3. Form the dough into a ball and chill the dough overnight or freeze in the freezer and defrost before use.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• 5. Divide the dough and in half. Leave one half in the fridge to stay cold. Roll the dough on a well floured surface to an 1/8 inch.
• 6. Using a square 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter or with a pizza cutter make squares. Note: They do not need to be perfect squares)
• 7. Once the squares are made add a teaspoon of your filling to each of the squares (do not overfill or the kolackys may burst open while baking.
• 8. To form the kolackys take two opposite corners and pinch them together (you should have a triangle shape).Fold the pinched corner down and pinch again to make sure it is sealed.
• 9. Place on a cookie sheet and baking the Kolackys for 7-9 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• 10. Remove the Kolackys from the oven and allow to cool before dusting with confectioner sugar.

GRANDMA'S KOLACKY COOKIES

Steps:

• Cut butter into flour with two forks to resemble small peas, as you would pie crust. Stir in sour cream with serving spoon and mix well.
• Form into 2 balls and store, covered, in refrigerator to chill. Taking out one ball at a time, dust each with flour and roll on floured surface to approximately 1/8 thickness. (Note: If dough starts tearing, it may need more flour or to be chilled a bit more.).
• Cut with larger round cookie cutter or coffee cup, Fill center with approximately 1-2 teaspoons Solo, Bring up each side and pinch to close.
• Bake at 350 dg. for 12-15 minutes, until bottiom of cookie is just beginning to brown. Cool on wire racks then dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!