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Hungarian Kiffles

Eastern European Cookie

Servings: 5 dozen
Author: Jacquelyn
Ingredients
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks butter room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3/4 lb apricot butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners's sugar for sprinkling after baked
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and salt

  2. In a stand mixer or by hand-cream butter and cream cheese until smooth

  3. Add the egg yolks to the butter/cream cheese mixture

  4. Add the flour mixture to the butter/cream cheese mixture and blend together

  5. Separate into five balls

  6. Refrigerate overnight-12 hours

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

  8. Using a rolling-pin, take a dough ball and roll into a circle

  9. Cut out circles using a round cookie cutter or a white wine glass (perfect size)

  10. Take the circle and very gently roll once or twice to make an oval

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

  12. Roll the dough length wise- gently-pulling the ends to lengthen the kiffle

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

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

  15. Cool on a cooling rack

  16. When ready to serve, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar

Recipe Notes

The apricot butter may be substituted for

  • Raspberry
  • Prune (Lekvar)
  • Walnut