Merry Happy Joyous

 

I spent the past couple days sewing and making my favorite holiday treat, Kolatchkies: sweet pastry cookies sweetened with vanilla ice cream rather than sugar, and filled with your favorite preserves. 

These goodies are time consuming work, but really worth it. Just don't do as someone I know did, and try to double the batch in one bowl. (Your mixer will likely blow it's motor unless you are using industrial equipment... someone's Kitchen Aid was sorta' smoking after pulling that stunt... just saying.) 

Below is my mother's famous recipe.

Betty's Kolatchkies

4 c flour

2 Tbsp sugar

1 lb butter

1 pint vanilla ice cream (slightly softened)

pastry filling or preserves (our favorites have always been apricot, blueberry and raspberry)

Blend flour and sugar. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine meal. Add partly softened ice cream and blend. Wrap in foil or wax paper and chill overnight. Roll out to 1/8" thick. Cut into small (2.5" or so) circles using a cookie cutter. Put a small amount of filling in the center of each piece. Fold sides together and pinch closed. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until slightly brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Comments

[wende]

1.

Ooh, that all looks so yummy. Because the boy's birthday is the 22nd, I don't start my holiday decorating/baking in earnest until after. And those look amazing I may give them a go! (love the cake plate too!!)

[Busy Little Quilter]

2.

Those look so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

I have to tell you...I found your blog through the book Blissful Blogging. I've been enjoy reading your blog over my Christmas vacation!
I love everything, especially your fabics. Full Bloom is one of my favorites!

Merry Christmas to you and your family. I look forard to visiting your blog in the new year!

[Gabriela]

3.

Happy New Year!

All the best for 2010!

~ Gabriela ~

[Simone]

4.

Hi Bari! Happy New Year! My MIL makes kolatchki every year...and if she is not with us for the holidays, she ships them to us! LOVE them! Such a wonderful family tradition. Hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I love your and the girls painting-- and I agree that they are talented! You are too!
xo
simone