Hungarian Christmas Walnut Cookies (Hókifli)

Here’s an authentic Hungarian Christmas Walnut Cookies (Hókifli) recipe 🇭🇺❄️
Soft, crumbly, and literally melting in your mouth.

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🇭🇺 Hungarian Christmas Walnut Cookies – Hókifli

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (225 g) cold butter, cubed
• ½ cup (60 g) ground walnuts
• ⅓ cup (40 g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

For coating:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla)

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Instructions:

1. Make the dough
   Mix flour, ground walnuts, powdered sugar, and salt.
   Rub in cold butter until crumbly.
   Add vanilla and gently knead into a soft dough.
2. Chill
   Wrap dough and refrigerate 30 minutes.
3. Shape
   Take small pieces, roll into logs, and bend into crescent shapes.
4. Bake
   Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
   Bake for 12–15 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden (tops stay pale).
5. Coat
   While still warm, roll cookies in vanilla powdered sugar.

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Tips:

• Do not overbake – they should stay light
• Handle gently, they’re very delicate
• Taste improves after 1–2 days

Storage:

• Keeps 2 weeks in an airtight container
• Perfect for Christmas cookie trays 🎄

If you want, I can:

• make a poppy seed version
• give grams-only measurements
• or write a holiday Facebook caption that goes viral ✨