Polish Jam Cookies

These little cookies go by different names, but my mother-in-law Erika called them jam cookies.  My Polish Jam Cookies remind me of her in many ways. Like her they are elegant, but yet simple.  She didn’t bake a lot at Christmas; she had a few favourites that were delicious.  Erika’s roots were Slovakian;her baking and cooking were a mix of that Eastern European flavour.

I have always called these Polish Jam Cookies because they come from our Polish side of the family.  These cookies are a bit tedious to make; however, they are worth it.  There are few ingredients and the dough is just beautiful. Don’t overwork it.  

Another favourite Polish cookie from my blog https://recipesatmytable.com/polish-family-butterhorns/

Ingredients

Cream cheese dough:

• 1 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 package cream cheese at room temperature
• 2 cups all purpose flour 
• 2 cups strawberry jam ( or one you prefer) 
• 3 tbsp egg white for brushing
• 3 tbsp castor sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Process

Use a stand mixer and cream the butter and cream cheese.

Slowly add in the flour.  

When the dough comes together, put it on the counter and knead it until smooth. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap dusted with flour and put in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. 

Remove the dough from refrigerator and divide in two.

Dust your work surface with flour to prevent the dough from sticking.  Also dust your rolling pin in flour.  Roll the dough into an 1-8 inch rectangle. 

Cut the dough into 2 inch squares. Place 1 tsp of jam in the middle of each square. Gently lift the opposite ends of the dough and fold them over. Press them together.  Place the cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.

Put in a 350F oven for 12 minutes.  

Let cool. These freeze 

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Polish Jam Cookies

Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

• * 1 cup butter at room temperature
• * 1 package cream cheese at room temperature
• * 2 cups all purpose flour
• * 2 cups strawberry jam or one you prefer
• * 3 tbsp egg white for brushing
• * 3 tbsp castor sugar
• * 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Use a stand mixer and cream the butter and cream cheese.
2. Slowly add in the flour. When the dough comes together, put it on the counter and knead it until smooth.
3. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap dusted with flour and put in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
4. Remove the dough from refrigerator and divide in two.
5. Dust your work surface with flour to prevent the dough from sticking. Also dust your rolling pin in flour. Roll the dough into an 1-8 inch rectangle.
6. Cut the dough into 2 inch squares.
7. Place 1 tsp of jam in the middle of each square.
8. Gently lift the opposite ends of the dough and fold them over. Press them together.
9. Place the cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.
10. Put in a 350F oven for 12 minutes.
11. Let cool. These freeze well.