Watching the impact of the war in Ukraine and the response in Poland, Patty Kolodziej wanted to do something. Kolodziej grew up in Chicago, in a neighborhood where there were many Polish delis and ...

Sister Rose Bartnicki guides two small groups of women parishioners at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in making kolaczki the way ...

"It's not a kolaczek unless it's diamond-shaped." The words were drummed into my head every Christmas. Mom insisted that round- or square-shaped kolaczki were impostors. Weeks before Dec. 25, grocers ...

This recipe has been a piece of my family for generations and is a huge part of our Polish heritage. The original recipe passed down from my Nana is written entirely in Polish, and is the same recipe ...

Mix together, roll out dough and cut into diamond shapes. Add desired filling and fold two corners over to center. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

It isn’t the holiday season without cookies, whether you’re baking some for Christmas gifts, festive get togethers or cookie exchanges. Some recipes have been handed down from generation to generation ...

We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our links. Nothing brought my family together during Christmastime quite like plastic containers filled with homemade cookies. Each year ...