🇭🇺 Christmas Walnut Crescent Cookies (Hókifli)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Make the dough:
    In a bowl, mix flour, powdered sugar, and salt.
  2. Add cold butter and rub until crumbly.
  3. Add egg yolks and vanilla, then knead into a smooth dough.

  1. Chill:
    Wrap dough and refrigerate for at least 1–2 hours.

  1. Prepare filling:
    Mix ground walnuts, sugar, lemon zest, and enough milk to form a thick paste.

  1. Shape cookies:
    Roll out dough thinly.
  2. Cut into small squares or circles.
  3. Place a small amount of filling and roll into crescent shapes.

🔥 Bake:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
  • Bake for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden

  1. While still warm, dust generously with powdered sugar.

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