Hungarian Kiffles

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This is the real deal, direct from my Hungarian descendants. These yummy, delicate cookies are just the right amount of sweetness and are absolutely addicting! Simple ingredients, but do take some work, but well worth it! Always a holiday favorite!

Submitted by Rach
Updated on August 31, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
8 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
36 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings

  • 1 pound butter, softened

  • 1 pound cream cheese, softened

  • 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

  • 1 pound walnuts, ground

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed

Directions

  1. Beat butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer until pale yellow and creamy. Gradually add 2 cups flour to butter mixture until the dough is too thick for the mixer. Stir remaining 2 cups flour into the butter mixture by hand and knead until dough falls off hands easily. Roll dough into a ball, place in bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.

  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  3. Stir walnuts and sugar together in a bowl. Pour milk into walnut mixture and stir to form a paste.

  4. Turn dough onto a floured work surface and roll to desired thickness. Cut dough into 2-inch squares. Place about 1 teaspoon walnut filling in the center of each square. Roll the dough from 1 corner to the other corner around the walnut filling and transfer to a baking sheet.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Recipe Tips

You can fill cookies with different types of nuts and jams like prunes, apricots, and poppy seeds.

The number of servings depends on how thin or thick you roll the dough and how large or small you make the squares; each is a personal preference.

Don't work dough too much; it will get sticky and melt. Keep any dough you are not using refrigerated.

41 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

289 Calories
23g Fat
18g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 289
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 10g 51%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 111mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 18g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 4g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 29mg 2%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 90mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.