Here is the traditional Hungarian Kiffles (Kifli Cookies) recipe — tender, flaky crescent cookies filled with nuts or jam 🇭🇺🍪 Perfect for holidays and coffee time!
🇭🇺 Hungarian Kiffles (Kifli Cookies)
Ingredients
Dough
250 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
200 g (1 cup) sour cream
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Filling (choose one)
Walnut filling
1 cup finely ground walnuts
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1–2 tbsp milk
OR Jam filling
Thick apricot or raspberry jam
For coating
Powdered sugar
Instructions
Make the dough Mix butter, sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Add flour gradually until soft dough forms. Chill 1 hour.
Prepare filling Mix walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, and milk to a spreadable paste.
Shape kiffles Roll dough thin. Cut into triangles. Add filling or jam at wide end and roll into crescents.
Bake 180°C / 350°F for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.
