Kolacky Del Babbo Classico
In fifth grade, Sasha made these cookies for some sort of cultural day where she and Heather Rose had to make Polish food. I think Heather’s mother provided this recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 8- ounce packages of cream cheese room temperature
- 2 – 3 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pound butter room temperature
- 3 cups flour
- Confectionery sugar to liberally dust cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Grease a cookie sheet
- Cream Cheese Filling:
- Combine 4 ounces of cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.
- Set aside.
- Add dried fruit or nuts if desired.
- Cookies:
- Beat together 12 ounces cream cheese with 1 pound of butter.
- Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
- Add flour, one cup at a time.
- Combine well.
- Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut into 1 ½ inch shape.
- Fill.
- Fold together.
- Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 10 – 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer to brown paper bag to cool.
- Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Notes
Makes 60 cookies