Authentic Hungarian Kiffles Recipe

Ingredients

• 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

Instructions

1. In a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until creamy and pale yellow. Gradually add 2 cups of flour until the dough becomes too thick for the mixer. By hand, stir in the remaining 2 cups of flour and knead until the dough easily releases from your hands. Form the dough into a ball, place it in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. In a bowl, combine walnuts and sugar. Add milk to the walnut mixture and stir until a paste forms.
4. Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it to your desired thickness. Cut the dough into 2-inch squares. Place about 1 teaspoon of walnut filling in the center of each square. Roll the dough from one corner to the opposite corner around the filling, then transfer to a baking sheet.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the kiffles are light brown, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition

• Calories: 289 kcal
• Fat Content: 23 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 6 g
• Sodium Content: 111 mg
• Protein Content: 4 g
• Cholesterol Content: 41 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 18 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g