Kolackys

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb unsalted butter
• 1/2 lb cream cheese, softened
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or more)
• 1/2 cup fruit preserves (or less)
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (more or less)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl (and using a wooden spoon, your hands or electric mixer) combine butter and cream cheese; stir in salt.
• 2 gradually add flour, making a sticky dough.
• 3 sprinkle outside of dough with flour, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 24 hours).
• 4 when dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 5 working with 1/4 of the dough at a time, roll it out to less than 1/4" thickness, using flour as necessary to prevent sticking.
• 6 cut into 2" squares and put a dollop of preserves in center of each square.
• 7 spread preserves across the diagonal, stopping short of the edges.
• 8 either roll up and seal, or fold into triangles. if the latter, bring corners up together, and pinch across the center.
• 9 brush with egg whites and sprinkle with sugar, before placing on greased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake 10 to 15 minutes; cool slightly or completely before serving.