5 Ingredient Kolacky Cookies

I am a feisty old Pa. Dutch lady who is enjoying retirement. I have 3 Grandchildren who keep me young; I think. I am also an avid reader & graphic designer. One of my greatest joys is a 10-year-old Grandson who loves to garden with Grandma. He plants Zucchini, harvests it, & even makes the Zucchini Bread.

subheading: Cookie Dough:

3 ounces cream cheese, softened (double recipe: 6 ounces)

½ cup salted butter, softened (double recipe: 1 cup)

1 cup all-purpose flour (double recipe: 2 cups)

½ cup fruit jam, preserves, or filling the flavor of your choice (double recipe: 1 cup)

⅓ cup powdered sugar, for decoration plus extra for dusting work space (double recipe: ⅔ cup)

subheading: FILLINGS:

subheading: Walnut Filling:

¾ pound walnuts, chopped very fine

¼ cup granulated sugar

scalded milk, enough to bind and make spreadable paste

subheading: Lekvar (Prune) Filling:

1 ½ cups pitted prunes, tightly packed

⅔ cup water

1 teaspoon lemon zest

3 tablespoons lemon juice

⅓ cup brown sugar

subheading: Apricot or Peach Filling:

1 ½ cups dried fruit

½ to ¾ cup sugar depending on fruit used

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract

subheading: Sweet Cream Cheese Filling:

16 ounces cream cheese (2 8-ounce blocks)

½ cup granulated sugar

1 beaten egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

subheading: Pineapple Filling:

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, un-drained

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 pinch salt

subheading: Chocolate-Cherry Filling:

1 cup drained canned sweet cherries

¼ cup semisweet chocolate, chopped fine

¼ cup walnuts, chopped fine

¼ teaspoon almond extract

subheading: Poppyseed:

2 cups scalded whole milk

1 pound ground poppy seed

1 ½ cups granulated suga

Directions at acoalcrackerinthekitchen.com

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