Hungarian Kifli

Ingredients

For 24 servings

• •9 ounces cream cheese
• •1 tasse butter
• •3 egg yolks
• •1 c. à café vanilla extract
• •2.5 tasse all-purpose flour
• •1 pinch salt
• •0.5 c. à café baking powder
• •3 egg whites
• •8 ounces ground walnuts
• •1 tasse white sugar
• •0.33333000540733 tasse confectioners' sugar for decoration

Method

1. 1.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.
2. 2.Divide dough into 5 parts, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate overnight.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. 6.Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cool.