I can thank my "Cookie Grandma" for my insatiable sweet tooth. Her name says it all. So when I was invited to Tina Dungca's annual cookie party this year, I knew I had to look no further than our family archives for the winning recipe. Rolling pin and flour at the ready I contacted cousin Wendy. A simple straight forward kolacky could certainly take first prize. In the complex world of Kahlua balls, white chocolate bars infused with lavender and chocolate chip bacon cookies, a no-nonsense kolacky would be a welcomed site. I also felt pretty good about channeling Cookie Grandma in the kitchen. This recipe was certainly one that was perfected with care over the years. I imagined Grandma hurriedly making revisions to her recipe card as flour adorned her work space. An email from Aunt Judy set the record straight. This recipe, the one that connected me to my Bohemian roots, the one I was sure had the Cookie Grandma fingerprint...was from the side of a Solo can. I had a good laugh. Grandma knew where to find the best recipes.
Ingredients
12oz Solo filling
1.5 c flour
1 c salted butter
1 tbl milk
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbl sugar
1 egg yolk
Methods/steps
Cream the butter and cream cheese. Add the milk, sugar & beat. Add the egg yolk.
Sift the dry ingredients & fold into the butter/cream cheese mixture.
Knead to a smooth dough. Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick & cut into circles. Transfer to a cooking sheet. Drop a teaspoon full of the Solo filling onto each.
Cook 400 F for 10 minutes.
*Refrigerate dough before rolling it out!
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