Description
Delightful kolache cookies blend Czech heritage with sweet, buttery pastry filled with fruit preserves. Hearty flavors and tender textures invite companions to savor each delectable bite you’ll treasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz (226 g) butter (1 cup), softened (salted butter recommended)
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) flour
- ¾ cup (90 g) powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (170 g) raspberry jam
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp water
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Blend cream cheese and butter until smooth, incorporating powdered sugar and vanilla extract to create a uniform, silky mixture. Divide the dough into two discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for one hour to enhance flavor development.
- Dough Rolling: Unwrap a chilled dough disc and roll on a flour-covered surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Trim into precise 2-inch squares, maintaining clean edges and consistent shape.
- Filling and Shaping: Deposit a centered dollop of raspberry jam on each square. Brush edges with egg white wash, then elegantly fold two opposite corners toward the center, creating a delicate kolache configuration.
- Baking Process: Arrange shaped cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them adequately. Slide into a preheated 400-degree oven and bake until edges turn a soft golden brown, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- Finishing Touch: Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Once cooled to room temperature, delicately dust with powdered sugar, adding a final layer of visual and gustatory sophistication.
Notes
- Chill for Perfection: Refrigerating the dough for at least an hour helps develop deeper flavors and makes rolling easier, preventing sticky mishaps.
- Flour Power: Generously dust your work surface to prevent dough from sticking and ensure smooth, clean cuts when shaping cookies.
- Jam Selection Matters: Choose high-quality, seedless raspberry jam for a smooth, elegant filling that complements the delicate cream cheese dough.
- Golden Rule of Baking: Watch cookies closely during the last few minutes of baking to achieve that perfect golden-brown edge without burning.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Czech
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg