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Kolachkis (Czech Walnut Pastries)

Source of Recipe

1989 Ladies Home Journal.


List of Ingredients

1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 cup butter, or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour

Filling:
1 lb. walnuts, ground fine
6 Tbsp. butter, or margarine, melted
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
6 Tbsp. sugar



Recipe

Combine cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in large bowl.

With pastry blender, cut in flour 1 cup at a time until dough is thoroughly mixed. Shape into ball. Wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Filling:
Combine all ingredients in large bowl.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Divide dough in half; keep one half refrigerated.

Sprinkle work surface with powdered sugar.

Roll 1 dough half into 12x10 inch rectangle, adding powdered sugar as needed.

Spread 1/2 of filling evenly over dough.

Cut into 2 in. squares, and roll up jelly roll fashion.

Place seam side down 1 in. apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 25-30 minutes, until lightly browned on bottom. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Dust with powder sugar , or decorative icing.

Prep Time: 1hr. 10 mins. plus chilling
Baking time: 25-30 mins. per batch