🇭🇺 Hungarian Nut Roll Cookies (Diós Tekercs / Diós Patkó)
These cookies combine a buttery, tender dough with a sweet, spiced walnut filling. They’re like mini versions of the famous bejgli (Hungarian nut roll), perfect for holidays or teatime.
🍪 Hungarian Nut Roll Cookies with Walnut Filling
Yield: ~30 cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
Bake Time: 15–18 minutes
🧾 Dough Ingredients:
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 180 g (¾ cup) cold unsalted butter, diced
- 2 egg yolks
- 100 g (½ cup) sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: zest of ½ lemon
🧾 Walnut Filling:
- 200 g (2 cups) finely ground walnuts
- 100 g (½ cup) sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup warm milk (or as needed)
- Optional: 1 tbsp honey or apricot jam
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