Krusczyki

Makes about 36

14 egg yolks
2 cups sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
8 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups shortening
1/3 cup powdered sugar

In a large bowl mix together all ingredients. Stir into a ball, then turn dough out onto a floured surface . Knead dough for 1/2 hour. If you have a mixer with a dough hook attachment, mix for about 15 minutes. Let dough rest for 10 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into strips that are 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. In the center of each strip, cut a 1 inch slit, lengthwise. Pull one end of the strip through the slit to form a bow. In a frying pan or an electric skillet, melt shortening and heat to about 350 F. Place cookies in hot oil. Cook on both sides until lightly browned then remove to a paper towel. Dust cookies with powdered sugar. The powdered sugar may absorb some of the oil, so you may want to dust them several times.

Note: Alternate spellings: Kruschicki, Chrusciki, Kruschici.

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Reviews of Krusczyki:

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  A cookie baker  Dec 16, 2008
Would make this again.
Very Very Delicious. Almost as good as the ones my grandma used to make five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 18, 2007
Would make this again.
My grandmother is from the Ukraine and she makes them all the time!!! There delicious!! five stars

  Donna in Timmins Ontario Canada  Dec 5, 2007
Would make this again.
I remember bringing these to school bake sales and they would be the first to go. My Polish "Mamo" made them for all holidays. The "chrust" recipe my Mom used required a shot of vodka or brandy in the mix, (alcohol evaporated and repelled the excess oil from the end product). Perhaps this is the missing ingredient for that authentic Eastern Europen flavour!!! five stars

  Daga in Ontario  Dec 1, 2007
Would make this again.
Just a quick note re: Bri's comment about faworki. Each region of Poland will have a different name for those cookies. Some call them faworki, some call them chrust, and some call them chrusciki. However, never have I heard of them being called Krusczyki..
The receipe is not bad actually. My only comment is that when we make it at home (and it is a Polish home) we let the dough rest for about 30 min. in the fridge.. three stars

  Francesca in ohio  Nov 29, 2007
Would make this again.
My mom use to make these cookies every christmas and for other family events she said that they are a polish cookie and in english it means "lovers knot" five stars

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