Kolacky Del Babbo Classico

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 lb butter, room temperature
• 3 cups flour
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream cheese filling: mix together 4 ounces (1/2 package) cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl and set aside.
• 2 cookies: beat together butter and the rest of the cream cheese on medium high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• 3 add flour, one cup at a time, until well combined.
• 4 divide dough into thirds, wrap each third in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least four hours.
• 5 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 6 remove one packet of dough from the refrigerator.
• 7 roll to 1/8 inch thickness on a floured work surface.
• 8 cut into 1 1/2" squares with a pizza cutter or knife.
• 9 fill each with about 1/2 teaspoon of cheese filling, fold two opposite sides of the dough together over filling to meet in the middle.
• 10 place on greased cookie sheets.
• 11 bake until golden (10-12 minutes).
• 12 transfer to folded paper towels or flattened brown paper bags to absorb any excess grease.
• 13 cool completely.
• 14 repeat with remaining refrigerated dough in two more batches.
• 15 sprinkle with confectionr’s sugar before serving.