CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Dairy, Grains, Eggs |
Russian |
Cookies, Holiday, Russian, Usenet |
6 |
Dozen |
INGREDIENTS
1/2 |
lb |
Cream cheese |
|
|
at room temperature |
1/2 |
lb |
Butter, at room |
|
|
temperature |
3 |
c |
Flour |
|
|
Walnut filling, below |
|
|
OR |
12 |
oz |
Poppy seed filling |
|
|
1 can |
1 |
lb |
Walnuts, finely ground |
1 |
|
Egg |
1 |
c |
Sugar |
|
|
Water |
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add flour and mix again
until smooth. Making this dough is easy with a food processor, hard
with a mixer. Roll dough into 3 balls. Refrigerate dough to keep it
from drying out. The dough can be refrigerated for 1-2 hours, but it
is not necessary. Roll out 1 ball at a time and flour lightly. Roll
dough out in flour or granulated sugar so it doesn't stick. Cut dough
into squares or circles using cookie or biscuit cutter. Add about a
teaspoon of filling. Roll squares into "logs." Fold circles over and
seal with a fork. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 10-15 minutes or until
lightly browned. MAKE FILLING: Mix all ingredients together. Add
water to obtain a sticky consistency. NOTES Russian Cookies --
This recipe is from Mrs. Malinch, my little sister's high school
Russian teacher. I usually make this recipe at Christmas or Easter.
My favorite fillings are poppy seed and walnut. A recipe for the
walnut filling is included. The poppy seed filling can be found
canned (Solo brand) in either the gourmet or cake section of most
grocery stores. Yield: 6 dozen Kolachki. The kolachki are delicate,
so do not throw them in a plastic bag or pile high in a jar as you
would cookies. The kolachki can be frozen. : Difficulty: moderate,
the assembly requires nimble fingers. : Time: 30 minutes preparation,
up to 2 hours cooling, 15 minutes baking. : Precision: measure
carefully. : Laura Scarbro : c/o David Scarbro : Integrated
Solutions, Inc. Boulder, Colorado :
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