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Hungarian Kifli I

Rated as 3.89 out of 5 Stars
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"These cookies need time to make as the dough needs to cool and "rest" for several hours. They are worth the effort."
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Ingredients

servings 121
Original recipe yields 36 servings (6 dozen)

Directions

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  1. In large bowl, beat together butter or margarine and cottage cheese til light and fluffy. Add flour until dough forms a ball.
  2. Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and grease cookie sheets.
  4. To Make Filling: Combine egg whites, nuts, water, and ground cinammon. Mix well and set aside.
  5. On a floured surface roll 1 portion of dough into a 10 inch circle. Spread circle with 1/3 of the filling to within approximately 1/2 inch of the edge.
  6. Cut circle into 24 pie-shaped wedges. Beginning at outer edge roll up each wedge tightly. Place point side down on cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden (be sure to watch carefully as these cookies burn easily).
  7. Remove to rack to cool. Repeat process with each remaining portion of dough and filling.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 121 calories; 9.7 6.7 2.8 14 65 Full nutrition

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Don't add sugar to the filling in this recipe! Traditionally Hungarian Kifli is seved dusted with powdered sugar, or served with a small bowl of powdered sugar on the side to dip into. Allowing...

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Although I liked this recipe, I think that next time I will add sugar to the nut mixture. It was VERY bland tasting. I would recommend adding sugar to when you add cinnamon and possibly sprinkli...

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Don't add sugar to the filling in this recipe! Traditionally Hungarian Kifli is seved dusted with powdered sugar, or served with a small bowl of powdered sugar on the side to dip into. Allowing...

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I agree with the poster below... DO NOT add sugar to the filling. It's not suppossed to be an overly sweet cookie, as to why it is dusted with powdered sugar. This is probalby the closest to my...

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Great cookies.....but I agree with the reviewer below. You need to add at LEAST a 1/2 cup (or 1 cup) of sugar to make them taste good. Also, what I do, is roll, or sprinkle them with powdered ...

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This turned out really well. I couldn't stop eating them. My Gran used to put sugar in the dough but I did not. I did put two pitted prunes in each one instead of the nuts and they were great. G...

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Although I liked this recipe, I think that next time I will add sugar to the nut mixture. It was VERY bland tasting. I would recommend adding sugar to when you add cinnamon and possibly sprinkli...

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Not bad, a much lighter version of the Kifli recipe my great grandmother brought over from Hungry.

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