Hungarian Kifli

Name: Hungarian Kifli
Total time: 595
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 9 ounces cream cheese; 1 cup butter; 3 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 pinch salt; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 3 egg whites; 8 ounces ground walnuts; 1 cup white sugar; 0.33333000540733 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Recipe by Lisa from allrecipes.com

Dessert 10 Hr. 55 Mins.

Ingredients

24 servings

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9 ounces cream cheese
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1 cup butter
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3 egg yolks
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2.5 cups all-purpose flour
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1 pinch salt

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0.5 teaspoon baking powder
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3 egg whites
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8 ounces ground walnuts
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1 cup white sugar
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0.33333000540733 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Instructions

In a medium bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Stir in egg yolks and vanilla. Stir together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add 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 dough out until it is 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 3-inch squares. Place 1/2 teaspoon filling in the center of each square and roll up from corner to corner. Place on cookie sheets and refrigerate until hardened.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cool.