Hungarian Kiffles

jackieskitchn
jackieskitchn @cook_5003423
Pennsylvania, USA

Hungarian Kiffles are an Eastern European pastry cookie. The dough is rolled out thin and spread with a fruit or nut filling before rolling. I am using my Hungarian Grandmother’s recipe for these kiffles.

Hungarian Kiffles

Hungarian Kiffles are an Eastern European pastry cookie. The dough is rolled out thin and spread with a fruit or nut filling before rolling. I am using my Hungarian Grandmother’s recipe for these kiffles.

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Ingredients

10-13 mins
  1. 3 cupsunsifted flour
  2. 3 tablespoonssugar
  3. 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  4. 2 sticksbutter (room temperature)
  5. 8 ozcream cheese, room temperature
  6. 3egg yolks
  7. 3/4 lbapricot butter
  8. Confectioner's sugar

Cooking Instructions

10-13 mins
  1. 1

    In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar and salt

  2. 2

    In a stand mixer or by hand, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth

  3. 3

    Add the egg yolks to the cream cheese mixture

  4. 4

    Slowly add the flour mixture to the cream cheese mixture

  5. 5

    Mix until combined and smooth

  6. 6

    Divide dough into 5 balls and refrigerate overnight

  7. 7

    When ready to roll the dough let it come almost to room temperature

  8. 8

    Using a rolling pin take a dough ball and roll into a circle

  9. 9

    Cut out circles using round cookie cutter or a white wine glass like I did (perfect size)

  10. 10

    Now take the circle and very gently roll once or twice to make an oval shape. The dough should be thin but workable.

  11. 11

    Using 1/2 teaspoon of the filling place it in the middle of the oval and spread it around

  12. 12

    Roll the dough length wise gently pulling the ends to lengthen the kiffle

  13. 13

    After all the kiffles are rolled, place seamed side down on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet

  14. 14

    Bake at 375 degrees for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned

  15. 15

    Cool on a cooling rack

  16. 16

    When ready to serve sprinkle with confectioners sugar

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Comments (7)

Felice
Felice @morinoko
Yay Hungarian recipes! I never heard of kiffles, but they look super good. Is apricot butter like apricot jam?

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