Angel wing cookies are also called Chrusciki (Хрустики) in Russian. The name, Chrusciki, literally translates into “Crunchies”. That’s because they are quite crunchy and airy on the inside.
This was the first pastry which I prepared when I got married. It seemed easier than baking cookies or attempting to bake anything else.
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Recipe
Angel wing cookies are also called Chrusciki (Хрустики) in Russian. The name, Chrusciki, literally translates into “Crunchies”. That’s because they are quite crunchy and airy on the inside.
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- 3 cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- Oil for frying
- Powdered Sugar for sprinking
Instructions
- Using a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set them aside. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs together with milk and sour cream. Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients.
- Work the dough with your hands to create an even consistency. Set dough aside to rest for 15 minutes.
- Preheat a skillet with oil to a medium/low heat. Roll out a flat piece of dough and cut it into long, one inch strip.
- Cut it into about four inches in length. To form the cookie, take one end of the cookie and insert it through the slit.
- Fry cookies in small batches. They should appear slightly golden brown.
- Drain them on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar.
I just found your website by searching for air fryer salmon (which turned out great)! Your recipes are wonderful. They remind me of the Polish dishes my mom used to make. Unfortunately, she passed away before she could teach me to cook. I have found Polish recipes on other sites, but you have such a vast assortment all in one place. Thank you for sharing! My question is about the angel wings. Have you ever tried them in the air fryer?
Hey Alicia! Omg so glad you found me and sharing that story with me. We lived really close to Poland and and during war, Poland took over part of Ukraine where we lived. My grandma would make a lot of Polish food and talk about her childhood, how she went to Polish school. We have a connection:)
I haven’t tried them in an air fryer. Haven’t made any friend pastries in it but I have been thinking about trying it for a while now. Will definitely test it and if it’s successful I’ll share a recipe. I share a lot of this on my Instagram stories as well. You can follow me @momsdish.
Did you use all purpose flour ? Will Canadian flour make a big difference ? ( I know that I’d have to use less than 3 cups)
No, in this recipe you cna use same amount. It would work out just fine.
Just made these! They are yummy!! I seriously love your site! Thank you thank you thank you:))
Oh wow Yelena! You made me smile big!!! :))) thanks for sharing. Those things are darn good. I need to make them.
For my reason mine turned out crispy. Do you know why?
They should turn out on a crispy side, maybe a little sift on the inside. Kinda like french fries.
Made these yummy cookies today. Thank you thank you. It brought soooo many good memories from my childhood. My kids can't stop eating them lol. Thanka Natasha.
Hey Veta, so awesome you get to introduce them to your kids and now they are creating memories 🙂 Glad you guys liked them!
hello natalya, i can print the receipe for some reason. ads keep coming out on the print page and it only prints the ad not the receipe.
Thanks for your feedback. It should be printing with no ads now. Let us know if you come across any other bugs!
I made these 2 weeks ago and froze the other half of the dough and cooked them again yesterday. They are so tastey! But I do wonder if they are suppouse to puff up like that when cooking in oil? Hubby said these usually are flat and crunchy, yet, he still loved them. Mmm.
Maybe if you roll them out thinner they can come out more crunchy. I remember having them a bit puffed. Thank you for sharing such a good idea of freezing the dough. 😉
We always made the dough with buttermilk. Its yummy too.
Combination of sour cream and milk make a similar result.
I had these one time at a girlfriends house and couldn't get over how yummy they were! Totally gonna make these today 🙂 thanks for the recipe!
Yes they are yummy. Have fun making them 🙂
Wow this is a blast from the past. My mom wasn't much of a baker, so this was her trademark dessert and we had these ALL THE TIME. Good memories 🙂
Yep, easy dessert for a person that doesnt bake 🙂
Yum!! Favorites from childhood:) I haven't made these in years. Need to make these soon:)))
Yeah, we often had some with kisel. So good
hi. What kinda oil is best to use? Thanks!
My favorite oil is spectrum organic canola oil.
oh good, I have same oil!
🙂 Good luck, hope you love them