Czechoslovakian Kolache Cookies

By Shelly17

From the Land-O-Lakes website: These Czech kolache cookies are made in the traditional manner: a yeast-flavored dough is rolled, cut and filled with fruit preserves for an attractive holiday cookie.

Ingredients

• Cookie:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm milk (105°F to 115°F)
• 1 Land O Lakes® Egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves**
• 1 Land O Lakes® Egg, well beaten
• Glaze:
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 to 3 teaspoons milk

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from landolakes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine flour, butter, sugar and salt in bowl. Beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Dissolve yeast in warm milk in another bowl. Stir in 1 egg and vanilla. Add milk mixture to flour mixture. Beat at low speed until well mixed.

Divide dough in half. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time, to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough into 3-inch squares; top each with 1 teaspoon preserves. Bring up 2 opposite corners of each square to center; pinch tightly to seal.

Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets; brush with beaten egg. Bake 10-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.

Combine powdered sugar, almond extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in bowl. Drizzle over cooled cookies..


*Substitute 1/2 cup of your favorite flavor preserves. Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)