Hungarian Kiflies - A Classic Christmas Cookie
Category
Cookies Dessert
Author:
Joy Carrozza
One of my favorite cookies - not too sweet & perfect for the Holidays!

Ingredients
2 1/2 C Ancient Grain 1:1 Replacement Flour
Add To Cart2 Sticks (1 Cup) Earth Balance Butter
1 8oz tub Tofutti (Cream Cheese Substitute)
1/3 C Organic https://amzn.to/341fEmPCoconut Sugar
Pinch of Salt
6-8 Tb Aquafaba (Liquid from a can of chickpeas)
Note: or 2 Egg whites, if not vegan
2 C Chopped walnuts, chopped fine but not ground
1/4 C Organic Coconut Sugar
Splash of Vanilla
Apricot Preserves (optional but highly recommended)
Powdered Sugar (or equal parts regular powdered sugar & Lakanto powdered sugar substitute)
Dough
Filling
Directions
Dough
Combine all dough ingredients in a mixer with cookie paddle attachment (or mix together by hand)
Divide into 2 flat rectangles, cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate for 1-2 hours
Make your Filling
Beat the aquafaba liquid until soft peaks (easiest to do with your mixer w/ whisk attachment or hand held mixer unless you want to get a good arm workout)
Add chopped walnuts, Coconut Sugar & Splash of Vanilla
Assembly - Easiest to watch Video
Divide each chilled slab into 2 pieces (4 total)
Roll each one out to a thin, long rectangle about 4" x 8", 1/8" thick.
Using a pizza cutter or knife, Cut triangles
Spread a thin layer of Apricot jam across triangle & spoon about 1 teaspoon or so on the wide end. Roll up starting with the wide end & form into a crescent shape, making sure that the tip is on the bottom.
Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or silpat.
Bake for about 15-20 min until golden brown
Let it cool 1-2 min on the cookie sheet before transferring to wire rack to cool completely
Combine equal parts of powdered sugar with Lakanto (or other) powdered sugar substitute if wanting to reduce sugar amount.
Generously sift over the cooled cookies!
Recipe Video
Recipe Note
Note: if you don't want to use nuts - no problem! Just use any type of jam or other filling!
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