HUNGARIAN KIFLI | PASTRY COOKIE RECIPE

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds protein and reduces fat.

ground nuts

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: ground sunflower seeds

Ground oats provide a gluten-free alternative with a similar texture.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index alternative.

Combine 2 sticks of butter and 1 stick of Crisco in a mixing bowl.

Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and 3 egg yolks to the bowl and mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, mix 16 ounces of sour cream with 1 packet of active dry yeast.

Gradually add 4 cups of all-purpose flour to the sour cream mixture, alternating with the sour cream, mixing until a dough forms.

Knead the dough until it forms a ball and refrigerate overnight.

Flour the surface and take a spoonful of dough, flatten it, and roll it out into a triangle shape.

Add a spoonful of Solo brand pastry filling to the rolled-out dough and roll it up.

Place the rolled cookies on a baking sheet.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and dust with sugar.

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