Kolachke Glazed Polish Pastry Recipes

MARTHA'S KOLACHES

Steps:

• Cookies:In a small bowl, stir together yeast and sour cream. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes. Whisk in eggs until smooth.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in yeast mixture. Knead in bowl a few times until dough is smooth and comes together. Wrap dough in plastic and flatten into a square. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Using a 3-inch square cutter, cut out squares. Transfer to two parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Place 1 teaspoon jam in the center of each square. Fold upper-right corner over filling, about two-thirds of the way toward opposite corner; press down to seal. Brush lower-left corner with egg wash, then fold corner up and over first fold, pressing down to adhere. (Be careful not to fold too tightly, or you may force out some of the filling.) Repeat with remaining squares.
• Bake until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
• Glaze:In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and butter. While whisking, drizzle in milk, a little at a time, until glaze has a runny consistency. Using a spoon, drizzle glaze over cookies. Let stand until set, 1 hour. Glazed cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.

KOLACHKE (GLAZED POLISH PASTRY) RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400° Combine sour cream and yeast in a small bowl. Set aside until slightly bubbly, about 10 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in egg until smooth. Set aside. 2. Using two knives or a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour until it resembles coarse meal. Stir in sour-cream mixture until dough comes together. 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Let sit for 15 minutes. 4. Make the sugar glaze: combine sugar and butter. Add corn syrup, stirring to combine. Drizzle in milk a little at a time until the glaze has a runny consistency. 4. Make a thumbprint in the center of each cookie. Fill each thumbprint with 1 tsp preserves. Bake until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer pans to rack to cool. Let cookies cool on pans for 5 minutes. Remove cookies to rack. While cookies are still warm, drizzle with sugar glaze.

POLISH KOLACHKE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer at low speed till blended. Raise speed to high and beat until fluffy, about 1 minute. In another bowl, stir together,flour, and only 1 cup powdered sugar,also the baking powder.Mix. Slowly beat flour mixture into the cream cheese mixture, beating until mixture is smooth. About 2 minutes. Shape dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press your thumb into each ball , and spoon filling into each indentation.
• 2. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until the bottoms are slightly browned. About 10to12 minutes. Remove cookies to a wure rack and cool completely.Dust top of cool cookies with the remaining powdered sugar. Store in an air tight container, if they last that long! Can be frozen for up to 1 month, if desired.