🇭🇺 Hungarian Kiffles (Kifli Pastry Cookies)

(Note: These are slightly different from the powdered sugar crescent cookies—this version is a soft, rolled pastry with filling inside.)

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📝 Ingredients

Dough:

• 250 g cream cheese (softened)
• 250 g unsalted butter (softened)
• 300 g all-purpose flour
• Pinch of salt

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Fillings (choose one or mix):

• Apricot jam
• Walnut filling (ground walnuts + sugar + a little milk)
• Poppy seed filling
• Prune or date filling

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For Finishing:

• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Make the Dough

1. In a bowl, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth.
2. Add flour and salt, mix into a soft dough.
3. Divide into 2 portions, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or overnight).

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2. Roll & Fill

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Roll dough thin (about 3 mm) on a floured surface.
3. Cut into small squares (about 5–7 cm).
4. Place a small spoon of filling in the center.
5. Roll or fold into crescents or little logs.

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3. Bake

• Place on a lined baking tray
• Bake for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden

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4. Finish

• While still slightly warm, dust generously with powdered sugar