Absolutely, Ashley! Let’s dive into the sweet, nostalgic world of Hungarian cookies—perfect for teatime, holiday trays, or just because you’re craving a little old-world charm 🇭🇺✨
🍪 Hungarian Cookies (Traditional Keksz)
These cookies are soft, buttery, and often filled with jam, chocolate, or even nuts. They melt in your mouth and are passed down through generations, usually prepared with love by grandmas across Hungary. ❤️
✨ Most Popular Types:
1. Linzer Cookies (Linzer Keksz)
Shortbread-style cookies sandwiched with apricot or raspberry jam, often dusted with powdered sugar. Classic and elegant!
2. Kifli (Hungarian Crescent Cookies)
Flaky, crescent-shaped cookies filled with walnuts, poppy seeds, or plum jam. These are especially popular around Christmas time.
3. Csokis Isler (Chocolate-Dipped Sandwich Cookies)
Two buttery cookies filled with jam, dipped in dark chocolate. Think of them as the Hungarian cousin of French sablés!
4. Diós Aprósütemény (Walnut Cookies)
Soft, nutty cookies made with ground walnuts, lightly sweetened and sometimes rolled in powdered sugar.