European Recipe √ Jam Kolaches

These cookies from Poland can be made with different flavors of jam.

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup strawberry jam
• ¼ cup sifted confectioners' sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Beat butter and cream cheese in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add flour gradually, beating well after each addition.
2. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch circles. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon jam into center of each circle. Fold opposite edges together, slightly overlapping edges.
3. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

• calories167.8
• carbohydrateContent17.3 g
• cholesterolContent28.1 mg
• fatContent10.3 g
• fiberContent0.4 g
• proteinContent2 g
• saturatedFatContent6.4 g
• sodiumContent75.7 mg
• sugarContent6.9 g