Ah, kiffles! Those little crescent-shaped cookies are such a classic Christmas treat, especially in Hungarian and Central European traditions. They’re often filled with fruit preserves, nuts, or poppy seeds, and their delicate, buttery dough makes them irresistible.
Here’s a simple overview of traditional Hungarian-style Kiffles:
Ingredients:
Dough:
2 ½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (225g) cold butter, cut into cubes
½ cup (60g) powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
Filling (choose one):
Poppy seed: ½ cup ground poppy seeds + ¼ cup sugar + a splash of milk or water
Walnut: ½ cup finely chopped walnuts + ¼ cup sugar + a splash of milk
