“Buttery Romanian crescent cookies filled with sweet cherry jam and dusted with powdered sugar.”
500 g all-purpose flour
250 g unsalted butter (cold, cut into cubes)
100 g powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp sour cream or plain yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
Make the dough:
In a large bowl, combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Add cold butter cubes and mix quickly with your hands or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add egg yolks, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Knead gently until a smooth dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Shape the crescents:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a circle about 3–4 mm thick.
Cut the dough into triangles (like pizza slices).
Place a small spoonful of cherry jam at the wide end of each triangle, then roll it up towards the narrow tip to form crescents.
Bake:
Place crescents on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 15–20 minutes or until golden.
Finish:
Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.