Cherry Kolacky Cookies

Cherry Kolacky are a Christmas cookie staple at our house. They are tender and sweet and one of our favorites. Apricot fruit filling also is delicious in this recipe.

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Cherry Kolacky Cookies

These Cherry Kolacky Cookies are a Christmas staple in our household

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 12 mins

Total Time 22 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 48 cookies

Calories 96 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 c. butter softened
• 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
• 1 Tbsp. milk
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 can fruit filling Solo brand, we use either cherry or apricot
• powdered sugar + milk for a thin glaze

Instructions

 

• Beat butter, cream cheese, milk and sugar. Beat in egg yolk. Stir flour and baking powder into butter mixture to make a stiff dough. Chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400-f degrees. Roll out dough 1/4″ thick. Cut into circles. Place on baking sheet 1″ apart. Make indentations and fill with 1 tsp. filling.
• Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool. Glaze with a powdered sugar and milk frosting.

Notes

Recipe from Solo (It is on the back of the label of the can of cherry fruit filling as well)

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 218IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.4mg

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