Here’s a traditional Hungarian Nut Nuggets (cookies) recipe 🇭🇺 These are tender little walnut cookies, lightly sweet, rolled in sugar—often called Hungarian Walnut Nuggets and commonly made at Christmas.
🇭🇺 Hungarian Nut Nuggets (Walnut Cookies)
🛒 Ingredients
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
1½ cups (180 g) ground walnuts
2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
For rolling:
Powdered sugar or vanilla sugar
👩🍳 Instructions
Cream butter & sugar Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add yolks & vanilla Mix in egg yolks and vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients In another bowl, combine ground walnuts, flour, baking powder, and salt.
Make the dough Gradually add dry mixture to butter mixture until a soft dough forms. Chill 30 minutes.
Shape Roll dough into small balls (about 1 tbsp each).
Bake Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–15 minutes. Cookies should stay pale, not browned.
Roll in sugar While still warm, roll gently in powdered sugar.
