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Valentine Listings on Etsy

I am busy trying to get my Etsy shop ready for Valentine's Day.  So many new fun things to list.

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Baking: Kolaches with Apple Filling

This is a No- yeast and Cream Cheese Dough recipe for Kolaches- Super easy and Fast!
I used a square cookie cutter to cut out the dough.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups finely chopped peeled apples
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ICING:
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• Gradually add flour and mix well. Divide dough into two portions;
• cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• In a small bowl, combine apples and cinnamon. On a lightly floured
• surface, roll one portion of dough into a 15–in. x 9–in. rectangle;
• cut into 3-in. squares. Place a teaspoonful of apple mixture in the
• center of each square. Overlap two opposite corners of dough over
• filling; pinch tightly to seal.
• Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining
• dough and apple mixture. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until
• bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing from
• pans to wire racks. Combine the icing ingredients; drizzle over warm
• kolaches. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

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