Here’s an authentic Hungarian Kiffles recipe 🇭🇺 These are tender, flaky crescent cookies with a walnut (or poppy seed) filling—not too sweet, just like Hungarian grandmas make them, especially for Christmas.
🇭🇺 Hungarian Kiffles (Kifli / Kifli Cookie)
🛒 Ingredients
For the dough:
2½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, cold & cubed
2 egg yolks
½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
Pinch of salt
For the walnut filling:
1 cup (120 g) finely ground walnuts
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ cup (60 ml) warm milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
For finishing:
Powdered sugar
👩🍳 Instructions
Make the dough Cut butter into flour and salt until crumbly. Add egg yolks and sour cream. Mix just until a soft dough forms. Wrap and chill at least 1 hour.
Prepare the filling Mix walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, milk, and vanilla into a thick paste. It should be spreadable, not runny.
Roll & cut Roll dough thin on a lightly floured surface. Cut into small triangles or squares.
Fill & shape Place a small spoon of filling at the wide end. Roll into crescents, sealing edges well.
Bake Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–15 minutes. Cookies should stay pale—no browning.
Finish Cool slightly, then roll generously in powdered sugar.
