Kiffle Cookies

Total Time

Prep: 55 min. Cook: 15 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Mar. 14, 2024
This is recipe is special to me because it was given to my sister by a friend's mother when she got married. It is an ethnic favorite at the holidays!

Ingredients

3 sticks butter
3 egg yolks
3 cups flour
1/2 pint sour cream
Fillings:
Apricot mixture (jar mixture found in store)
Nut:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
Boil in microwave
Add ground walnuts to water/sugar mixture until it forms a spread-like consistency.
Powdered sugar

Directions

Cut up softened butter into flour. Add egg yolks and mix in sour cream. Use a wooden spoon to mix ingredients until dough leaves the side of the bowl. Refrigerated overnight, covered. Roll into 2" squares, fill with nut mixture or apricot filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Dust powdered sugar over cookies before serving.