Strawberry Kolache Cookies

==Description==
These cookies are absolutely beautiful. You can actually use whatever kind of preserves you wish, but make sure that they are PRESERVES :-) You will love the look of these beautiful cookies! Prep time doesnt include chill time. Cook time is for one batch. 
===Ingredients===
* 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 
* 1 cup butter, softened 
* 1/4 cup Sugar 
* 1/2 teaspoon salt 
* 1 (0.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 
* 1/2 cup warm milk (110 degrees F) 
* 1 large egg 
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
* 1/2 cup strawberry preserves 
* 1 large egg, well beaten 
Glaze 
* 2/3 cup confectioners' Sugar 
* 1 teaspoon almond extract 
* 2 1/2 teaspoons milk 
===Directions===
* First, Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. 
* In a large bowl, combine flour, butter, Sugar and salt. 
* With your hand mixer, beat the flour, butter, Sugar and salt until it looks like coarse crumbs. 
* Dissolve yeast in your 1/2 cup warm milk in a small bowl. 
* Stir in 1 egg and vanilla. 
* Add milk mixture to flour mixture, and then beat at low speed until mixed thoroughly. 
* Divide dough in half (you will have two chunks of dough), cover with wax paper, and refrigerate for 1 hour. 
* Remove from refrigerator and roll dough out on a lightly floured surface, one half at a time, to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. 
* Cut dough into 3-inch squares, and then top each with 1 teaspoon of your strawberry preserves. 
* Bring up 2 opposite corners of each square to center and then pinch tightly to seal. 
* Place the finished cookie onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper placing them around 2 inches apart. 
* Brush each cookie lightly with the beaten egg. 
* Bake for 10 to 14 minutes until golden brown. 
* Cool completely. 
* Combine powdered sugar, almond extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl (approximately 2 1/2 teaspoons). 
* Drizzle this glaze lightly over cooled cookies. 
* ENJOY THESE BEAUTIFUL COOKIES! 
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==See also==
Category:Czech Vegetarian Category:Vegetarian
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