Czechoslovakian Cookies Food

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking dish.
• Cream the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the white sugar gradually, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks.
• Sift the cardamom, allspice and flour together. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and stir to combine well. Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Spoon 1/2 of the dough into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining dough.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool then cut into 1 1/2 inch sized squares.

STRAWBERRY COOKIES (CZECHOSLOVAKIAN)

Steps:

• Grease an 8 x 8-inch pan.
• Cream butter & sugar.
• Add eggs & blend well.
• Gradually add flour.
• Spread evenly one-half of the butter mixture in bottom of pan.
• Spread evenly with the jam & sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Spread the second half of the butter mixture on top of the jam.
• Bake at 325°F for about 45 minutes or until brown.
• Cut into bars when cool.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA COOKIE ROLLS

Steps:

• For the dough: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 baking sheets and set aside.
• In a mixer, beat the butter and sour cream until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the flour and salt until the dough comes together and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Divide dough into 4 even pieces and roll into 9 by 12-inch pieces about 1/4-inch thick. Set aside.
• For the filling: In a medium bowl, combine all 4 ingredients and mix until smooth. Divide the filling into 4 even portions, and spread even amounts of filling on each piece of rolled out dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Roll lengthwise and transfer to a cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining pieces of dough, placing 2 rolls on each cookie sheet.
• Bake until golden at the edges, about 35 to 45 minutes. Slice while still warm into 1 to 2- inch slices. Cool completely on wire racks.

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven at 325 degrees (mod. slow).
• Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter until soft.
• Gradually add the sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks and blend well.
• Gradually add the flour and mix thoroughly.
• Then fold in chopped nuts.
• Spoon half the batter into the cake pan, spreading evenly.
• Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining cookie dough.
• Bake one hour or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven, cool and cut into 1 x 2-inch bars.
• While warm, sprinkle lightly with sifted powdered sugar.
• Double the recipe for a large pan.