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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Chocolate Nut Clusters and Cream Cheese Kolachy .... November Recipe Swap


Please join Karri and the other participants in the Recipe Swap..It's sure to be lots of fun
This will be my first time to participate and I'm so excited to share these two recipes. I've made these and two more favorites for so many years now,that my family would march in protest if at holiday times gatherings, these and a couple other goodies didn't appear. I hope you try them..I know if you do, you will enjoy them.
So everyone, come join in the fun with Karri and the other participants. Let's all go visiting and sharing recipes..
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Cream Cheese Kolachy

1....... 3 ounce package softened cream cheese
1/2 cups softened butter
1 cup sifted flour
4 ounces raspberry or apricot jam
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Combine the cream cheese, butter and flour. Divide the dough in half and chill.
Roll out 1/2 at the time...approximately 1/4" thick. Cut with small diamond shaped cookie cutter..or cut with knife into squares....or cut with biscuit cutter.. Place 1/2 teaspoon jam in center of each kolachy. Bring up the 2 sides of the kolachy to meet in the middle and crimp.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 20 minutes...or until lightly browned.
Cool on racks...sprinkle with powdered sugar....
makes 2 dozen.....
Note: Recipe may be doubled using 8 ounces cream cheese....add 3 Tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt....
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Nut Clusters
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These are absolutely the best ever..I've been making these for years. I've sold some at my store, and I've also wrapped them all pretty and given as gifts.
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Nut Clusters
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2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips = that's one 12 ounce package
2 cups butterscotch chips = one 12 ounce package
3 cups pecan coarsly chopped
or
3 cups Spanish salted peanuts
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper.....then in top of double boiler...over hot water,melt the chips and stir till they are smooth. Add the nuts...coat them well.
Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper...chill till set




14 comments:

  1. Oh I can't wait to try your treats! I have never had Cream Cheese Kolachy but it sounds divine! I love cream cheese! Thankyou so much for joing my recipe swap I hope we have a really good turn out! I have became a follower I just love your blog!
    ~Karrie

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  2. I'll have to make the nut clusters! They sound yummy.

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  3. Come on over, CC, I've plenty of soup left!

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  4. Since I do not do much cooking, I will have to pass on submitting a recipe. Your sure sounds good tho.

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  5. I've never heard of the first recipe, they sound yummy and easy, which I love! Nuts and chocolate are always a winner with me too, you can't beat the sweet and salt together. Thanks for sharing some of your favorites!

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  6. What yummy treats...there are a couple I have never had so they will be fun to try!
    Jil

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  7. Those both sound wonderful! I am going to have to try the Cream Cheese Kolachy for sure since I love anything with cream cheese in it!!

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  8. Your Cream Cheese Kolachy sounds really good! Thank you for sharing these recipes and hope you have a wonderful weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  9. Hi CC,
    I will definitely be trying your nut cluster recipe. Sounds sooooo yummy. I love chocolate and when it has nuts, mmmmmm even better. Thanks for sharing your recipes. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Blessings,
    ♥Ana~A Petite Cottage

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  10. YUMMM and they sound like something I could make, as in not too difficult! Thanks for joining in - I love new recipes!! ♥

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  11. These sound delicious!!!! I'm glad I stopped over here, your blog is so cute!
    Thanks so much for your super sweet comment on my blog, your kind words made me smile.

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  12. cool recipes...the nut clusters sound really good...

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  13. i am going to make some of those nut clusters, what a great home made gift, thanks

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  14. Those nut clusters sound awesome!

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