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Hussar Crullers

Traditional German Christmas Cookies
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
chilling time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 40 pieces

Equipment

  • blender with kneading hook
  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 + 1/4 cup white flour
  • 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts
  • 1/3 cup sugar brown or white
  • 1/2 + 1/8 cup butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup red currant jelly/jam
  • 2-4 tbsp powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Mix flour, hazelnuts, sugar in a bowl. Add butter in flakes, egg yolks and cinnamon. Use kneading hook on your blender and knead well.
  • Wrap with cling film and chill in fridge for about 1h
  • Prepare baking tray with baking paper and heat oven to 350°F
  • Form walnut sized balls and set on baking paper. With the dull end of a cooking spoon or your thumb make indentations into the cookies.
  • Heat jelly and fill the indentations of the cookies. Bake for 15-20min
  • After baking fill the centers with the rest of the jelly (if there is any). While the cookies are still warm dust them with powdered sugar.