🇭🇺 Hungarian Kifli Cookies

📝 Ingredients

For the dough:

• 250g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 200g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 100g (½ cup) sour cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 pinch of salt

For the filling:

• 200g (1 cup) finely ground walnuts
• 100g (½ cup) sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2–3 tbsp milk (to make a paste)

For finishing:

• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Make the dough

• In a bowl, mix flour and salt.
• Add butter and rub until crumbly.
• Mix in sour cream, egg yolk, and sugar.
• Knead into a soft dough.
• Wrap and chill for 1 hour.

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2. Prepare the filling

• Mix ground walnuts, sugar, vanilla, and milk.
• Stir until it forms a thick paste.

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3. Shape the cookies

• Roll out dough thin (about 2–3 mm).
• Cut into small triangles.
• Place a little filling at the wide end.
• Roll toward the tip to form crescent shapes (kifli).

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4. Bake

• Place on a lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.

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5. Finish

• Let cool slightly.
• Dust generously with powdered sugar.