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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cookie Recipes

    Published: Jun 18, 2014 · Modified: May 10, 2022 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

    Cream Cheese Kolaches

     

    Jam-filled Cream Cheese Kolaches are light buttery cookies with a sweet jam filling. They're utterly delicious, and everyone loves them!

     
    Kudos Kitchen Kolaches Recipe via kudoskitchenbyrenee.com
     

    *Disclaimer - This recipe was originally published in 2014. I'm working hard to update all my older recipes with recipe cards, new photos, and additional recipe information. But, getting to all of them will take time. Please bear with me. In the meantime let me assure you that this recipe is still a winner and one I'm sure you'll be well pleased with when you make it at home.

    Kudos Kitchen Kolaches Recipe via kudoskitchenbyrenee.com

    Even though I'm not Polish, these amazing fruit-filled treats are some of my very favorite cookies.

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    There's something about a sweet jam filling folded up within a buttery cookie dough (like a love letter) that melts my heart, and delights my taste buds!

     

    KOLACHES    {PRINT THIS RECIPE}
    Makes: 1 dozen     Prep Time:  20 minutes     Bake Time: 25-30 minutes

    3 ounces cream cheese, softened
    ½ cup butter, softened
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    fruit jam (I used seedless raspberry and seedless blackberry)
    powdered sugar for dusting

    -In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter.
    -Add the vanilla.
    -Add the flour slowly until incorporated.
    -Shape into a disc, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
    -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    -Roll the dough out to ⅛" thickness and cut into approximate 2 ½" squares
    -Place about 1 teaspoon of jam into the center of each square. Overlap the opposite corners and press the dough together to seal.
    -Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
    -Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
    -Cool completely and then dust with powdered sugar.

     

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    1. Bobbi Burleson says

      June 27, 2014 at 7:13 pm

      I have never tried kolaches, to be honest I hadn't heard of them before, but yours make me want to know them.....and SOON!!

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    2. Paula says

      June 20, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      Honestly, never tried kolaches but I'd love to have some of yours in my picnic basket.

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    3. Peaceful Cooking Danielle Nichols says

      June 20, 2014 at 1:59 am

      The pastry alone sounds amazing...I mean...cream cheese? YES! Then you add yummy jams....mmmmm.

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    4. Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez says

      June 19, 2014 at 12:37 pm

      I'm pretty sure that I'd be able to eat a whole darn batch - these sound irresistible! I want kolaches in my next picnic basket 🙂

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    5. The Ninja Baker says

      June 19, 2014 at 7:13 am

      Your kolaches look super-duper yummy, Renee. Perfect finger food for a picnic!

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    6. Nichole @ casadecrews.com says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:11 pm

      I have never heard of Kolaches, but oh my gosssh do I need them!

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    7. Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says

      June 18, 2014 at 9:55 pm

      Ooh! I love kolaches! Yours look amazing!

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    8. Cindy Kerschner says

      June 18, 2014 at 8:47 pm

      Look like kiffles to me these wouldn't last long around here!

      Reply
    9. Julie @ Texan New Yorker says

      June 18, 2014 at 7:09 pm

      Kolaches!!!! OMG, love... I was in Texas a couple months ago and when we drove from Fort Worth to Austin, of course we stopped at the Czech Stop in West to grab a couple of kolaches to take on the road. Cream cheese and peach, I think. They were soooo delicious.

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    10. Liz Berg says

      June 18, 2014 at 6:09 pm

      What perfect kolaches! Yours are gorgeous!!!

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    11. Dionne Baldwin says

      June 18, 2014 at 5:30 pm

      I've never ever had kolaches but these look like a must-try! I have the perfect jam to use too. 🙂

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    12. Stacy Rushton says

      June 18, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      I love kolaches, Reneé, but I've never tried to make them myself. Pinning on my Recipes to Try board!

      Reply

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