Here’s a classic, Christmas-ready recipe you can proudly share — warm, nostalgic, and traditional 🎄👇
🎄 Kiffles… A Christmas Tradition
Tender • Buttery • Old-Fashioned Cookie
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling (choose one)
- Walnut: 1½ cups ground walnuts + ½ cup sugar
- Apricot or Prune Jam
- Poppy Seed Filling (traditional)
For Rolling
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix butter, sour cream, egg yolks, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually add flour and mix just until dough forms.
- Divide dough into 4 balls, wrap, and chill at least 2 hours (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Roll each dough ball thin on a surface dusted with powdered sugar.
- Cut into small squares or triangles.
- Place a small amount of filling in the center and roll up.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Cool slightly, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
✨ Why They’re Special
- Not too sweet
- Delicate, flaky texture
- Even better the next day
🎁 A cookie passed down through generations — Christmas doesn’t feel complete without kiffles.
If you want, I can:
- Create a short Pinterest image text
- Write a nostalgic story caption
- Adapt it to Hungarian kifli style
- Make a cream cheese dough version
Just tell me 🎄🍪
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