"Call these cookies whatever you want but there are very small differences... This recipe was given to me by my Slovakian MIL... I must admit that I bought some of the fillings premade one year but I usually make my own. ... but they are delicious anyway... Check the Jewish or International section of your grocery store for premade.. The brand name is SOLO.... This will take several hours to prepare and cook... You can cut the dough recipe in half or quarter if you wish to make less...."
INGREDIENTS
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24 ounces cream cheese (3 pkgs)
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2 lbs butter
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8 cups flour
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Walnut filling
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1/2 lb walnuts, chopped fine
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honey, enough to bind
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Lekvar Filling
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1 1/2 cups pitted prunes, tightly packed
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2/3 cup water
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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3 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/3 cup brown sugar
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Apricot or Peach filling
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1 1/2 cups dried fruit
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1/2-3/4 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
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Cream Cheese Filling
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16 ounces cream cheese (2 pkgs)
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 beaten egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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Pineapple filling
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1 (16 ounce) can crushed pineapple
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 pinch salt
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Cherry Chocolate Nut Filling
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1 cup drained canned sweet cherries
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1/4 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
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1/4 cup walnuts, chopped fine
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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Poppy seed Filling
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2 cups scalded milk
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1 lb ground poppy seed
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1 1/2 cups sugar