Hungarian Nut Roll Cookies (Diós Tekercs Sütik)

Here’s a traditional recipe for Hungarian Nut Roll Cookies (Diós Tekercs Sütik) with a classic walnut filling 🇭🇺:

🥮 Ingredients

Dough:

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Walnut Filling:

  • 1 ½ cups finely ground walnuts
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or extract)

For Assembly:

  • 1 egg (beaten, for brushing)
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting after baking)
PREPARATION