Kolache Cookies
~celebrating my Czech heritage~
In continuing the "sharing our cultures through food" theme on my unit, I decided to share a little of my Czech background. I may only be 1/8 Czech but I love the food and culture.
My great grandmother was Czech. She and my grandfather lived in the Czech neighborhood of Cicero in Chicago. While the neighborhood is no longer Czech, I remember visiting the area when there was still a Czech bakery there. All types of pastries with prune, poppy, apricot and blackberry fillings. My most fond memory was of the Kolache cookie.
Cicero Chicago
While some make the version of this cookie made out of a yeast dough, I prefer the delicate nature of this cream cheese based recipe.
Try and enjoy! I used a very small jelly or honey jar upside down to make my cookies and they were petite and lovely! Less guilt for those enjoying a small cookie, I say.
I also refrigerated for 20 min before rolling out on lightly floured cutting board.
Kolache Cookies
6 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup butter
3 T white sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
apricot and/or blackberry preserves/jam
1/4 cup confectioners sugar and sifter
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Use food processor to blend first three ingredients
3. Slowly add next 3 ingredients
4. Chill for 20 min in fridge
5. Roll out on lightly floured cutting board
6. Use 2 in diameter upside down empty jelly jar to cut out circles and put on lightly greased cookie sheet. Indent each with thumb. Put 1/8 tsp of jam in middle of each circle.
7. Bake for 10 min
8. Cool. Dust with powdered sugar. Store in airtight container.
Kolache Cookies
Kolache Cookies
6 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup butter
3 T white sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
apricot and/or blackberry preserves/jam
1/4 cup confectioners sugar and sifter
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Use food processor to blend first three ingredients
3. Slowly add next 3 ingredients
4. Chill for 20 min in fridge
5. Roll out on lightly floured cutting board
6. Use 2 in diameter upside down empty jelly jar to cut out circles and put on lightly greased cookie sheet. Indent each with thumb. Put 1/8 tsp of jam in middle of each circle.
7. Bake for 10 min
8. Cool. Dust with powdered sugar. Store in airtight container.
Young girl in traditional Czech folk outfit
Dobru chut! (bon appetite)
Sbohem! (goodbye)
