#kolacky

Baba's Cream Cheese Kolacky Preparation Time 45 min Cooking Time 17 min Ingredients 1 bag (10 ounces) dried apricots ½ cup granulated sugar 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, room temperature 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature 2 cups flour Confectioners’ sugar Instructions Place apricots in medium saucepan; cover with water. Soak overnight. Heat the apricots and water to a boil in medium saucepan over high heat; reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring often with fork to mash and adding water if needed, until smooth and thick, about 10 minutes. (If necessary, you can chop finely with a knife or process about 1 minute in a food processor or chopper.) Add the granulated sugar, stirring until it dissolves. Cool completely. Blend together the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl; gradually blend in flour, using hands once the dough has begun to form, until it can be shaped into a ball (this may be more or less than 2 cups). Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Divide dough into thirds. Roll out each third on a floured board into a 12-by-8-inch rectangle, 1/8 to ¼ inch thick. Cut into 2-inch squares with a pizza cutter. Place ½ to ¾ teaspoon of the apricot filling in the middle of each square. Fold each corner into middle; pinch together. (Moisten fingers with cold water if dough does not stick.) Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets; bake until golden, about 17 minutes per batch. Cool on wire rack; sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.

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