KIFLE - YUGOSLAVIAN WALNUT COOKIES

Kifle - Yugoslavian Walnut Cookies image

This is a traditional recipe for Yugoslavian cookies called Kifle. There are different fillings for these cookies but my favourite is the walnut! Time to make does not include chilling time........Posted for ZWT 4.

Provided by Um Safia

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

7 g sachet active dry yeast
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup margarine
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sour cream
confectioners' sugar
melted margarine, for greasing
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Steps:

Put sifted flour into large mixing bowl. Mix in yeast. Cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
Add egg yolks and sour cream; mix well. Form into a ball. On lightly floured board, knead until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Wrap in wax paper. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
Combine walnuts, sugar and vanilla extract. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Set aside.
On a board sprinkled with confectioners sugar, roll each part of dough into an 8-inch circle; cut each into 8 pie-shape wedges.
Fill wide end of each wedge with 1 tablespoon walnut filling. Roll up from wide end to point. Place on greased baking sheet, curving ends to form crescent shape.
Bake at 375 degrees F about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Dust with confectioners sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1642.5, Fat 101.1, SaturatedFat 20.7, Cholesterol 214.1, Sodium 630.1, Carbohydrate 158.8, Fiber 8, Sugar 52.5, Protein 31.5