Kolache Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cups flour
2 (12 ounce) cans pie filling (apricot is especially good)

Preparation

Cream butter, cream cheese, milk, with the yolk and sugar.
Add flour.
Mix well.
Chill dough for 15-20 minute.
Roll dough on a floured board, or cloth.
Cut with a round or square cutter. (the top of a glass or cup works fine, flour the rim of the glass/cup first).
Place a tablespoon of pie filling in the center, of the pastry and pinch two sides together.
Bake at 400 for 10-14.
After cookies cool sprinkle with powdered sugar.