confectioner's sugaraka icing sugar for rolling out and dusting baked cookies
Instructions
Make the dough
Cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
Mix in the flour, around a third at a time, until just combined. Form the dough into a disk, and wrap with plastic wrap. Place the dough in the fridge until cold, a couple of hours to a couple of days.
Roll out and bake the cookies
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Roll the dough out on a surface that’s been lightly dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Roll it to a uniform thickness of ¼ to 1/8-inch thick.
Trim the edges off the dough and cut it in to squares about 2 & ½-inches square.
Place 1 teaspoon jam in the middle of each square and fold over the opposite corners. Dab a small amount of water between the two edges, and seal the corners together by pressing the two edges firmly together.
Place the cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, and bake, about 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, and place it on a wire rack. Carefully remove the cookie sheet out from under the parchment paper, leaving the parchment paper and the cookies on the wire rack to cool.
Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.
Notes
Kolaczki cookies will stay fresh at room temperature for up to 5 days. Let them cool completely on the wire rack, then place them in an airtight container or resealable bag.