Kolache recipes are often taken from forebears rather than cookbooks, so you can expect many variations. In fact, author Dorothy Tepera Palmer brought together a whole book of them, “Kolaches: Recipes From the Texas Czech Belt,” which also includes recipes for (gasp!) klobasniky and a treat to make with leftover dough. The following recipe is taken from her book. Palmer recommends these fillings for first-timers.
Makes 4 dozen