Black Forest Kolaches

Directions

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   Combine
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   yeast,
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   1/2
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   cup
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   warm milk and 1/3 cup sugar. Stir until
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   yeast
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   dissolves.
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   Add butter, 1/2 cup warm milk, sour cream,
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   eggs,
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    salt, cocoa and 2 cups flour.
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    Stir well. Add rest of
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    flour
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    to make a soft dough.
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    Cover and let rise for
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    30 minutes.
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    Mix
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    and
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    let
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    rise for another 30 minutes. Punch
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    down and
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    roll
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    out
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    on floured surface about 1/2 inch thick.
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    Cut with round cookie cutter and place in 2 greased 9 x
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    11 x 2-inch baking pans.
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    Spread with melted butter.
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    Cover and
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    let
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    rest for 10 minutes.
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    Make indention with thumb and fill
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    with cream cheese filling and top with 1 teaspoon cherry pie
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    filling.
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    Cover and let rise until double in size (about 20 to
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    25
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    minutes). Bake
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    at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes, then cool, drizzle with cocoa icing.