Best Hungarian Kiffles Cookie Fillingnut Filling Recipes

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HUNGARIAN KIFFLES



Hungarian Kiffles image

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!

Provided by Rach

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Hungarian

Time 8h25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Stir walnuts and sugar together in a bowl. Pour milk into walnut mixture and stir to form a paste.
  • 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 110.8 mg, Sugar 6 g

HUNGARIAN KIFLI II



Hungarian Kifli II image

Make these on a dry day. The dough is sticky. They are delicious!

Provided by Lisa

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Hungarian

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

9 ounces cream cheese
1 cup butter
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
3 egg whites
8 ounces ground walnuts
1 cup white sugar
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Stir in the egg yolks and vanilla. Stir together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture a little at a time until it is fully incorporated. Divide dough into 5 parts, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate overnight.
  • in a medium bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, add sugar a little at a time while continuing to beat to stiff peaks. Fold in ground walnuts, and set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch squares, place 1/2 teaspoon of filling in the center of each square and roll up from corner to corner. Place on cookie sheets and refrigerate until hardened.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 57.6 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 104.5 mg, Sugar 10.3 g

HUNGARIAN KIFFLES COOKIE FILLING/NUT FILLING



Hungarian Kiffles Cookie filling/Nut Filling image

Found a JAP cook (Deb Crane) who also makes/posted the Hungarian Kiffles cookie recipe. This is an old, handed down recipe that comes from Hungary, and is a traditional Christmas cookie as it often made in cold weather. It's a light cookie, and often becomes very addictive and gets rave reviews. The fillings vary, but I...

Provided by Morcash Sweat

Categories     Cookies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2/3 c milk (plus enough to make into a wet paste)
3 Tbsp margarine or butter (heaping spoonfuls)
3 dash(es) cinnamon
3 c ground nuts (pecans)
1/2 to 1 c sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Heat on stove until mixture thickens a little and is heated throughout. It is really done once it thickens up. **If mixture is too thick, add small amounts of milk to make mixture into a wet stiff paste consistency.

HUNGARIAN KIFFLES COOKIES/DATE NUT FILLING



Hungarian Kiffles Cookies/Date Nut Filling image

Hungarian Kiffle Cookies are a light, traditional cookie that has equal parts butter and cream cheese. Yum! Kiffles, Kipflees, Kifli are all variations on the spelling. They're an addictive cookie and can be filled with many variations; although they're made usually in a cold environment. The dough is more workable then...

Provided by Morcash Sweat

Categories     Cookies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 c dates (cut fine)
1/2 c water
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c chopped nuts (pecans)

Steps:

  • 1. Combine dates with sugar and water. Cook over low heat until thick, stirring constantly (about 5 minutes).
  • 2. Add 1/2 cup nuts and mix well.
  • 3. ***Add a little more water to filling if needed, to make a soft paste consistency.

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