Ice Cream Kolachkes

By newbaucher

These sweet pastries have Polish and Czech roots and can also be spelled “kolaches.” They are usually filled with poppy seeds, nuts, jam or a mashed fruit mixture. “The ice cream is a unique twist on traditional kolachkes, and its simplest to use a square cookie cutter to cut the dough.” —Diane Turner, Brunswick, Ohio

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cans (12 ounces each) apricot and/or raspberry cake and pastry filling
• 1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, optional

Details

Servings 120

Preparation

Step 1

In the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer, beat butter and ice cream until blended (mixture will appear curdled). Add flour and sugar; mix well. Divide dough into four portions; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough into a 12–in. x 10–in. rectangle; cut into 2-in. squares. Place a teaspoonful of filling in the center of each square. Overlap two opposite corners of dough over filling; pinch tightly to seal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Bake at 350° for 11-14 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 10 dozen.