Another one my grandmom used to make and no one has the recipe. After hours of searching the web, I finally found it (I didn't even know the name before!). This version is from Linda Paul, who won a Christmas cookie contest in Minneapolis with them.
Provided by Karen..
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 2-3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour bottom and sides of a 9-by 13-inch cake pan.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together butter and granulated sugar.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, and beat until fluffy.
- Add vanilla, lemon rind and lemon juice and beat to combine.
- Gradually add in baking powder and flour.
- In a medium bowl using electric mixer on high speed (with clean beaters), beat egg whites until stiff.
- Fold egg whites into batter.
- Gently spread batter into prepared pan.
- Evenly sprinkle top with finely chopped walnuts and bake 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack.
- Cool until cake shrinks away from sides of pan (about 15 minutes).
- With a small round biscuit cutter (or a glass), periodically dipped in powdered sugar, cut one circle (don't remove it), then cut another circle halfway down the first one, making two crescents and one oval scrap.
- Remove from pan and repeat (you can eat the oval scraps;).
- Cool crescents completely and dust with powdered sugar.
- Store in a tightly covered container for up to 2 days.
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Abidjaan jaan
[email protected]The filling was a little too runny for my taste, but the dough was perfect.
Mehar Jamil
[email protected]These kifli are so good, I could eat them every day!
Alfred Kipkurui
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my kifli turned out really dry.
Philandra Gillin
[email protected]These kifli were a hit at my last potluck!
andra garrett
[email protected]I've never made kifli before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing!
Silvio Silvio nabil
[email protected]These are the perfect cookies for a party! They're easy to make and everyone loves them.
Carol Barnes
[email protected]The dough was a little difficult to work with, but the kifli turned out great in the end.
Odette Taylor
[email protected]These kifli were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still very good.
ayaz Sardar
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of kifli, but these were surprisingly good! The dough was nice and crispy, and the filling was flavorful.
Madhav Panthi
[email protected]These are the best kifli I've ever had! The dough is so light and flaky, and the filling is perfectly sweet and creamy.
Lara Ibraheem
[email protected]I've made these kifli a few times now and they always turn out delicious! They're so easy to make and the perfect treat for any occasion.