Grandma’s Polish Cookies

Name: Grandma's Polish Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 40 cookies.
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cold butter; 4 large egg yolks; 1 cup evaporated milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Oil for deep-fat frying; Confectioners' sugar

This traditional khruchiki recipe has been handed down through my mother's side from my great-grandmother. As a child, it was my job to loop the end of each cookie through its hole. —Sherine Elise Gilmour, Brooklyn, New York

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter
4 large egg yolks
1 cup evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, beat egg yolks until foamy; add milk and vanilla. Stir into crumb mixture until dough is stiff enough to knead.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Divide dough into four pieces. Roll each portion into a 1/4-in.-thick rectangle; cut into 4x1-1/2-in. strips. Cut a 2-in. lengthwise slit down the middle of each strip; pull one of the ends through the slit like a bow.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry dough strips, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 122 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Khruchiki in Reminisce April/May 2009

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shelleyd

Feb 5, 2019

This is (almost) like my Serbian recipe, which is called Cheregi (sp?) Just delicious! Mine adds a jigger (shot) of whiskey into the dough. My mother always cut long strips with a pastry wheel, which has a fluted edge and then cut strips across into pieces on a diagonal. Of course, dust with sifted powdered sugar.
Jacque

Dec 12, 2018

a neighbor of ours when I was a kid made these. (they were polish). She'd make them for Christmas every year. One of my favorite cookies (and favorite people! They're gone now and I miss them). Don't think she added whiskey or bourbon in them
MDeParis

Dec 7, 2018

My mother used to add a shot of whiskey or bourbon also. It kept the dough fluffy. And also, they mad a slit it the dough and brought one side threw, so the kind of looked like a bow tie
mamabirdofbk

Dec 4, 2017

my mother used to add a bit of whiskey to hers
Chrissie1949

Dec 2, 2017

These look a bit different than the ones I make and totally different ingredients. They look delish though!
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Jun 25, 2017

Thank you so much. My mom used to make these when I was a kid.I never got the recipe! Now I do!My mom would also put cinnamon sugar on themThanks for the memories
pmr524

Dec 6, 2016

From what I remember growing up, and the recipe I still use when I make them, these are not the same as Fattigmans. Fattigmans resemble these in shape, but the ingredients are different.
Psalm127-3

Dec 8, 2015

made these twice for our daughter in laws mom. our daughter in law is Polish born in Poland as is her mom. they both loved these crazy good cookies. I'll admit for every 10 I took out of the deep fryer I ate 2 of them.......soooo delicious.
Babcia_PA

Dec 7, 2015

I grew up having Chrusciki (the correct spelling) every Christmas and on special holidays. My mother, who was from Poland, gave me a slightly different recipe but I bet these taste the same.
chattykat623

Nov 29, 2015

These are Danish and called Fatiman's Buckles..