Kiffles…A Christmas Tradition

Here’s a classic, Christmas-ready recipe you can proudly share — warm, nostalgic, and traditional 🎄👇


🎄 Kiffles… A Christmas Tradition

Tender • Buttery • Old-Fashioned Cookie

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Filling (choose one)

  • Walnut: 1½ cups ground walnuts + ½ cup sugar
  • Apricot or Prune Jam
  • Poppy Seed Filling (traditional)

For Rolling

  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix butter, sour cream, egg yolks, and vanilla until smooth.
  2. Gradually add flour and mix just until dough forms.
  3. Divide dough into 4 balls, wrap, and chill at least 2 hours (or overnight).
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  5. Roll each dough ball thin on a surface dusted with powdered sugar.
  6. Cut into small squares or triangles.
  7. Place a small amount of filling in the center and roll up.
  8. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until lightly golden.
  9. Cool slightly, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.

✨ Why They’re Special

  • Not too sweet
  • Delicate, flaky texture
  • Even better the next day

🎁 A cookie passed down through generations — Christmas doesn’t feel complete without kiffles.


If you want, I can:

  • Create a short Pinterest image text
  • Write a nostalgic story caption
  • Adapt it to Hungarian kifli style
  • Make a cream cheese dough version

Just tell me 🎄🍪

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