Polish Kolaczki recipe

Kołaczki

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
thick jam or canned fruit filling (apricot or prune)

Mix butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt. Add in fourths to butter mixture, blending well after each addition. Chill dough until easy to handle. Roll dough to 3/8 inch thick on a floured surface. Cut out 2 inch circles or other shapes. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make a "thumbprint" about 1/4 inch deep in each. Fill with jam. Bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly browned on edges. makes about 3 1/2 dozen.

Thank you krysia for the Kolaczki recipe. It will be great sharing time together making something special and hopefully bring back some memories.

I am making them also, Krysia, all my grandparents died way before I was apple
in dads eye. so this is great, I dont have any traditional recipes. least not from
either of my grandmas. MY mom made One dish, but, my cousins still have traditional
christmas.

Will be making this today with the kiddies.....