Kołaczki: Polish Christmas Cookies Filled with Jam

Ingredients

• 3 cups (375 g) plain flour
• 3 sticks (345 g) butter
• 8 oz (230 g) cream cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 28 oz fruit jam of your choice
• icing/powdered sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 356°F / 180°C

2. 2

   Sift the flour onto a pastry board and...: Sift the flour onto a pastry board and chop the butter in (like you would do for a shortcrust pastry).

3. 3

   Add cream cheese and egg yolk and knead...: Add cream cheese and egg yolk and knead the dough quickly. If necessary - sprinkle with flour. To make the dough easier to roll out, wrap it into cling film and place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.

4. 4

   Roll out the dough into a thickness of...: Roll out the dough into a thickness of 3-4 mm (1/8 inch). Cut the dough in 2 1/2 inch squares. Transfer the squares to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

5. 5

   Put a teaspoon of jam on the centre...: Put a teaspoon of jam on the centre of each square, and wrap the corners -one on top of the other - to create an open envelope.

6. 6

   Bake for 20 minutes until golden. Leave to...: Bake for 20 minutes until golden. Leave to cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.