Here’s the classic Hungarian Kifli / Kiffle Cookies 🇭🇺 — tender, buttery crescent-shaped pastries filled with walnut, apricot, or poppy seed filling. These are a beloved holiday cookie in Hungary and Hungarian-American kitchens.
Hungarian Kiffle Cookies
Ingredients (Makes ~48 cookies)
For the dough:
- 250 g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
- 225 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 300 g (2½ cups) all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
For the filling (walnut version):
- 200 g (2 cups) ground walnuts
- 150 g (¾ cup) sugar
- 60 ml (¼ cup) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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