Hungarian Kiffle Cookies

Hungarian Kiffle Cookies (Kifli) 🥟🍪

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• Pinch of salt

For the filling:

• ½ cup ground walnuts, poppy seeds, or fruit preserves
• 2–3 tbsp sugar (if using walnuts or poppy seeds)
• Optional: 1 tsp vanilla extract or lemon zest

For topping:

• Powdered sugar for dusting

---

Instructions

1. Make the dough:
   In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
   Add egg and knead gently until dough comes together. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
2. Prepare the filling:
   • Nut or poppy seed: Mix ground walnuts or poppy seeds with sugar and a little milk to form a paste.
   • Jam: Use as-is.
3. Shape the cookies:
   • Roll dough into small logs, about 1 inch thick.
   • Cut into 2–3 inch pieces.
   • Flatten slightly, place a small amount of filling, and roll into crescent shapes.
4. Bake:
   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
   Place cookies on a lined baking sheet and bake 15–18 minutes, until lightly golden.
5. Finish:
   Let cool slightly, then dust generously with powdered sugar.

Tips

• Keep dough cold for easier rolling.
• Kifli are perfect with tea or coffee — traditional Hungarian treats!
• Can freeze baked or unbaked cookies for later.

If you want, I can also give you a super simple 3-ingredient Kifli shortcut that’s quick, easy, and still authentic 😋. Do you want me to do that?