Kolaczki (Polish Filled Cookies)

 

Kolaczki  (Polish Filled Cookies)

Ingredients:
For the Pastry:
8 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
For The Filling
3/4 cup dried apricots (or other dried fruit)
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:
Cream the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy
Stir in flour and salt.

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for an hour.

Preheat oven to 350

Roll out the dough by first dusting the surface (mat or countertop) with granular sugar

Roll to 1/4 inch and cut into 2-inch squares. I used a fluted pastry cutter to get the zig-zap along the edge of the cookies.

Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each square
Fold over opposite corners and seal well

Bake for 15 minutes or until corners just begin to brown
Cool on a rack and dust with powdered sugar.

For the Filling:
Add apricots and water to a saucepan
Add 2 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice
Simmer until apricots are tender, about 15 minutes
Mash or puree with immersion blender