Kolachi
- 12 cup butter, softened
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon cold water
- 14 cup finely chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons honey, to desired consistancy
- 1 dash cinnamon
- 13 cup finely chopped dates
- 2 tablespoons water
- 14 teaspoon lemon zest
- 14 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 13 cup finely chopped dried peaches or 13 cup apricot
- 1 12 tablespoons sugar
- 14 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 12 teaspoons sugar
- 14 teaspoon vanilla
- Combine butter and cream cheese in large bowl; beat with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- Add in vanilla.
- Combine flour and salt in a small bowl, then gradually add to butter mixture, beating until it forms a soft dough.
- Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic to keep from drying out.
- Chill until firm.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Beat egg and water in a small bowl.
- Roll 1 ball out to 1/8" thickness.
- Cut with a round cookie cutter.
- Brush circle lightly with egg mixture.
- Spoon 1/2 tsp of filling onto center.
- Either fold circle in half and seal, or bring 3 edges of dough to center over filling and pinch firmly.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets, brush with egg mixture.
- Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool 1 minute, then remove from pan to cool completely.
- Store in a tightly covered container.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kolachi-399977 (may not work)