1/2 pound cream cheese (at room temperature)
1/2 pound butter (at room temperature)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 pound finely ground walnuts
1 large egg
1 cup granulated sugar
water
Preheat oven to 375F. Mix butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add flour, and mix again until smooth. Making this dough is easy with a food processor, hard with a mixer. Roll dough into 3 balls. Refrigerate dough to keep it from drying out. The dough can be refrigerated for 1-2 hours, but it is not necessary. Roll out 1 ball at a time and flour lightly. Roll dough out in flour or granulated sugar so it doesn't stick. Cut dough into squares or circles using cookie or biscuit cutter. Make the filling by mixing together the walnuts, egg, and sugar, and adding just enough water to obtain a sticky consistency. Add about a teaspoon of filling to each piece of cut dough. Roll squares into logs. Fold circles over and seal with a fork. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
A cookie baker in Lafayette, IN Nov 29, 2006
Would not make this again.
Not authentic Polish recipe. Buter and cream cheese should be cold. Room temperature will make dough too sticky. The real recipe does not call for nuts.
A cookie baker Nov 28, 2006
Would make this again.
Great Job These Are GREAT recipes They Are Delicous!!!!!!!!!!!
Ann in Palmyra PA Nov 23, 2006
Would make this again.
I rolled it out and spread the filling on and cut into triangles. Then rolled them up and baked them. Saved some time.
You can use walnuts and some brown sugar, eliminated the egg and white sugar in the filling.
These are good but not traditional Polish Kolachi.
debraRosenberger in johnson co. tn. Nov 14, 2006
Would make this again.
I Love The Nut Cookie The Grandkidsuse to come every year and help make them. We came from kittanning pa.My friends here in Tn. love them thanks for the recipe Deb from TN.
A cookie baker in Origionally Warsaw, Poland Jul 16, 2005
Would not make this again.
Not origional to Polish land and heritage! We no use any nut in this cookie!
Heather Taylor in El Paso, Texas Dec 10, 2004
Would make this again.
I found this recipe within minutes of my search. My Nana used to make these with my mom and I every year. This recipe is almost an exact replica of her's. Thank you so much for giving me a piece of my own history.
lisa in addison, pennsylvania Nov 22, 2004
Would make this again.
I have been looking for this recipe for year's and finally i found the right one. The cookies are great
Kim in Riverside, Maryland Dec 24, 2003
Would make this again.
Great recipe! Great cookies! The only thing I do different is that I use powdered sugar when rolling out the dough (instead of flour).
A cookie baker in Las Vegas Dec 21, 2003
Would make this again.
Cookies are not only easy to make/bake/take, they are absolutley delicious! Enjoy!!!
A cookie baker in Virginia Dec 17, 2003
Would make this again.
The cookies were very tasty. I didn't know how many walnuts were one pound so I just used three cups, which gave me exactly enough filling. My son is learning about Russia in school so he's taking them to class.
