Easy Kolacky

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (12.5 ounce) can apricot fruit filling (such as solo®)
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 42 mins


• place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl; beat with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. beat 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar into the butter mixture. slowly beat in the flour; mix well. cover bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• on a well floured board, roll out chilled dough to 1/8 inch. use a pizza wheel to cut dough into 2 1/2 inch squares. spoon approximately 2 teaspoons of filling in the center of each square; do not overfill. fold opposite corners of each square into the middle to encase dough, pinching dough together in center. filling should peek out a little at each end. transfer cookies to an ungreased baking sheet.
• bake the kolacky in the preheated oven until set but not brown, about 12 minutes. remove to racks to cool. dust cooled kolacky with remaining powdered sugar.