Hungarian Kifli Christmas Cookies with Dates
Delight your taste buds this holiday season with Hungarian Kifli Christmas Cookies, a traditional treat filled with a rich, sweet date center. These crescent-shaped pastries feature a buttery, tender dough made with sour cream and egg yolks, which is chilled to perfection for easy handling. The homemade date filling, infused with vanilla, adds a natural sugary depth, making them irresistibly festive. Rolled and baked until lightly golden, each cookie is dusted with powdered sugar for a snow-kissed finish, perfect for your Christmas dessert spread. With just 45 minutes of prep time, these cookies are a wonderful balance of old-world charm and modern ease, ideal for gifting or sharing with loved ones. Bring a touch of Hungarian tradition to your holiday celebrations with these melt-in-your-mouth cookies!
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Ingredients
- 240 grams All-purpose flour
- 170 grams Unsalted butter
- 120 grams Sour cream
- 50 grams Granulated sugar
- 2 large Egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 200 grams Pitted dates
- 60 milliliters Water
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 50 grams Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Directions
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and salt. Add the unsalted butter, cutting it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or your fingertips until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 2
Stir in the granulated sugar, sour cream, and egg yolks until the dough begins to come together. Knead lightly to form a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to chill.
Step 3
While the dough chills, prepare the date filling. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the pitted dates and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until the dates soften into a paste-like consistency, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the date mixture from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow it to cool completely to room temperature.
Step 5
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 6
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough into a large rectangle, about 3-4mm thick. Cut the dough into 7x7cm squares.
Step 7
Place a small spoonful of the date filling in the center of each square. Fold the dough diagonally over the filling to form a triangle, then roll the triangle loosely into a crescent shape, pinching the edges to seal.
Step 8
Place the crescents onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving a bit of space between them.
Step 9
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until they are lightly golden on the edges.
Step 10
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool slightly on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 11
Once cooled, dust the cookies generously with powdered sugar before serving or storing them in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (935.1g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 3413.6 |
| Total Fat 181.5g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 104.5g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 805.4mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2488.8mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 442.9g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 19.9g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 242.2g | |
| Protein 39.0g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 36.6IU | 0% |
| Calcium 406.7mg | 0% |
| Iron 13.9mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1731.7mg | 0% |
Source of Calories