Hungarian Kiffle Cookies🇭🇺

Ah, you mean Hungarian Kifli 🇭🇺—the crescent-shaped cookies that are a Hungarian classic! These delicate, buttery cookies are often filled with walnut, poppy seed, or apricot jam. Here’s a traditional recipe:

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Ingredients (makes ~24 cookies)

For the dough:

• 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 1/3 cup (65 g) sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2–3 tbsp sour cream or plain yogurt

For the filling:

• 1/2 cup (50 g) ground walnuts or poppy seeds
• 3–4 tbsp sugar
• 1–2 tbsp milk or cream
• Optional: 1–2 tsp cocoa powder (for chocolate walnut filling)
• Or use apricot jam for a fruity version

For topping:

• Powdered sugar for dusting

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