Description
Czech-inspired Kolache Delight Cookies blend sweet nostalgia with buttery pastry perfection. Delicate dough wrapped around luscious fruit filling creates a simple yet irresistible treat you cannot resist sampling.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces (226 grams) butter (1 cup), softened (salted butter is recommended)
- 2 ½ cups (313 grams) flour
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- ¾ cup (90 grams) powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (170 grams) raspberry jam
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Binding and Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Craft a luxurious dough by vigorously mixing cream cheese and butter until achieving a silky, uniform consistency. Gently fold in powdered sugar and vanilla extract, ensuring complete integration.
- Meticulously divide the dough into two equal portions, transforming each into a flattened disc. Encase each disc completely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour, allowing the dough to stabilize and develop rich flavors.
- Retrieve one chilled disc and roll it across a flour-dusted surface, creating a thin, uniform sheet approximately 1/8-inch thick. Trim edges precisely to form a clean rectangular shape, then slice into neat 2-inch squares.
- Position a precise dollop of raspberry jam at the center of each delicate dough square, preparing for elegant transformation.
- Whisk egg white with water to create a binding liquid. Carefully fold two opposite corners of each square toward the center, utilizing the egg wash as a delicate adhesive to secure the edges and maintain structural integrity.
- Arrange the formed kolaches on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing between each cookie. Slide into a preheated 400-degree oven and bake until edges turn a delicate golden hue, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature. Finish by gracefully dusting the surface with a light veil of powdered sugar, creating a sophisticated visual and flavor finale.
Notes
- Chilling the dough overnight enhances flavor development and makes rolling easier, preventing sticky complications.
- Precise dough thickness matters: roll to exactly 1/8-inch for consistent, delicate cookie texture and even baking.
- Egg white wash acts as edible glue, creating secure seals and giving cookies a beautiful golden sheen during baking.
- Use fresh, high-quality raspberry jam for maximum flavor intensity and authentic homemade taste.
- Powdered sugar dusting transforms simple cookies into elegant desserts, adding visual appeal and subtle sweetness.
- Room temperature ingredients blend smoother, ensuring a silky, uniform dough without lumps or uneven mixing.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Czech
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg