kolacky

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup any flavor fruit jam
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cold water

Recipe

• combine margarine and cream cheese in large bowl; beat with mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. beat in vanilla.
• combine flour and salt in small bowl; gradually add to margarine mixture, beating until mixture forms soft dough.
• divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic wrap. refrigerate until firm.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• roll out half of dough on lightly floured pastry cloth or board to 1/8 inch thickness. cut with top of glass or biscuit cutter into 3 inch rounds.
• spoon 1/2 teaspoon fruit preserves/jam center of each dough circle. beat egg with water in small bowl; lightly brush edges of dough circles. bring three edges of dough up over fruit; pinch edges together to seal. place on ungreased cookie sheets; brush with egg mixture. repeat with remaining dough and fruit.
• bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. let stand on cookie sheets 1 minute. transfer kolackys to wire rack; cool completely. store in tightly covered container.