Hungarian Jam-Filled Crescent Cookies (Lekváros Kifli)

Ingredients

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 250 g unsalted butter, softened
• 200 ml sour cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 50 g sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 200 g apricot or plum jam
• Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
2. Add the butter and rub it into the flour until crumbly.
3. Add the sour cream, egg yolks, and vanilla extract, then knead into a smooth dough.
4. Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes.
5. Roll out the dough to about 3 mm thickness and cut it into triangles.
6. Place a small spoonful of jam on the wide end of each triangle.
7. Roll them into crescent shapes.
8. Arrange on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
9. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–22 minutes until lightly golden.
10. Let them cool slightly and dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.