Traditional Polish Christmas Cookies Recipe

Celebrate the holiday season with these traditional Polish Christmas cookies. Made with a buttery dough and filled with a sweet and tangy prune filling, these cookies are perfect for sharing with loved ones. Enjoy them with a cup of warm tea or hot chocolate. This recipe takes about 2 hours to prepare and makes approximately 24 cookies.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup prune butter (lekvar)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract to the bowl, and mix well.
3. Gradually add the flour and salt to the mixture, and mix until a dough forms.
4. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
6. On a floured surface, roll out one portion of the dough to a thickness of about 1/8 inch (3mm).
7. Using a round cookie cutter, cut out circles from the dough. Repeat with the second portion of dough.
8. Place half of the circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Spoon a small amount of prune butter onto the center of each circle.
10. Cover each filled circle with another circle of dough and press the edges together to seal.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
12. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
13. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
14. Once the cookies are cooled, dust them with powdered sugar.
15. Serve and enjoy!

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