GRANDMA OLGA'S KOLACKY

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My great-grandmother talked very little English. She spoke through her cooking and baking. One recipe I always loved that my grandmother would make of hers was Kolacky. You can use any filling you like, but the apricot were my favorite. My grandma hasn't baked for years and I so missed these cookies. I was always intimidated by dough, but I found these to be so easy to work with. Now, I can taste Grandma's cookies anytime. Yum.

Provided by latlor

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 teaspoon white sugar
¼ cup warm water (100 degrees F/40 degrees C)
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup margarine, softened
4 egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
3 (10 ounce) jars apricot or other fruit filling (such as Baker® Fine Dessert Filling)
½ cup confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • In a bowl, dissolve the sugar in the warm water, and stir in the yeast. Let stand until the yeast forms a creamy layer, about 5 minutes. In another bowl, mix the flour and margarine until well blended, and stir in the egg yolks, one at a time. Mix in the yeast mixture until incorporated, then stir in the sour cream to make a soft but not sticky dough. Cut the dough into 6 equal-sized pieces, cover with a cloth, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
  • Working on a floured work surface, roll out one of the dough balls into a square about 6x8 inches, about 1/8-inch thick. Keep the other pieces of dough refrigerated. With a pastry cutter or pizza roller, cut the square into 12 smaller squares about 2 inches on a side. Place about 2 teaspoons of fruit filling in the middle of each square, and fold two opposite corners of dough together to meet in the center. Pinch the corners together to partially enclose the filling. Place the filled kolacky on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies begin to turn golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for about 2 minutes before removing them to wire racks to finish cooling. Sprinkle the kolacky with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Cholesterol 12.8 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 36.3 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

Aqib Alfas
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These were a lot of work, but they were worth it. They're so addictive!


Royce Johnson
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I'm allergic to nuts, so I substituted the walnuts in the filling with chocolate chips. They were still delicious!


Nomatemba Nyoni
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These were good, but not as good as my grandma's.


12 Samanta
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I had some trouble getting the pastry to roll out thinly, but the kolackys still turned out well.


M-Bowy Official
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These were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Ohwo Brown
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I'm not a baker, but these kolackys were easy to make and turned out great. My family loved them!


syeda maliha
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These were delicious! I made them for my husband's birthday, and he loved them.


Keshav Subedi
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The recipe was easy to follow, and the kolackys turned out perfectly. I love the combination of the sweet filling and the flaky pastry.


Ayaz Nyazbin
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I've been making these kolackys for years, and they're always a favorite.


Badr Afyf
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These kolackys were a hit at my family gathering! The filling was sweet and tangy, and the pastry was flaky and golden brown. I will definitely be making these again.