Cheese Kolacky

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 -3 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients of cheese filling and blend in food processor, refrigerate until ready to use.
• 2 in a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine flour and salt, cut in butter until crumbly.
• 4 stir in yeast, eggs, and whipping cream.
• 5 turn dough onto lightly floured surface, knead until smooth, about 2-3 minutes- place in a greased bowl, turn greased side up.
• 6 cover, refrigerate until firm- 6 hours or overnight.
• 7 heat oven to 375 degrees, roll out dough, on sugared or floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
• 8 cut into 2 1/2 inch squares.
• 9 spoon 1 tsp.
• 10 of cheese filling in center of each square.
• 11 bring two opposite corners to center, pinch to seal.
• 12 wet fingertips with a little bit of water.
• 13 fold sealed tip to one side, pinch to seal.
• 14 place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 15 bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.