The best Hungarian cookies recipe (kiffles)

Hungarian Kiffles (Kifli Cookies) – Don’t Lose This Recipe!

Ingredients:

Dough:

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 250 g butter (softened)
  • 200 g sour cream
  • 1 pinch salt

Filling (choose one):

  • Walnut filling (ground walnuts + sugar + a little milk)
  • Poppy seed filling
  • Apricot or plum jam

For finishing:

  • Powdered sugar

Instructions:

  1. Make the dough:
    Mix flour, butter, sour cream, and salt until a soft dough forms.
  2. Chill:
    Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Roll and cut:
    Roll out dough thin and cut into small triangles or squares.
  4. Fill:
    Place a small amount of filling on each piece.
  5. Shape:
    Roll into crescents (kiffles/kifli shape).
  6. Bake:
    Bake at 180°C for 15–20 minutes until lightly golden.
  7. Finish:
    Dust generously with powdered sugar while still warm.

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