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Mom’s Pryaniki Cookies (Video Tutorial)

    A close up of Mom\'s pryaniki cookies with a bite taken out of one of them

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    It’s been months since I’ve posted a video. :-O. Bad, bad v-logger. I felt a little rusty but I’m so happy to finally share another video with y’all. This recipe is special to me. My Mama made this for us as kids and still makes these cookies. They are always a treat.

    I first posted this recipe 4 1/2 years ago and my picture (singular, as in only one) was pretty shabby and the instructions needed fine tuning. I’ve had several requests over the years to make a video for this recipe, so here it is.

    I hope you enjoy love these as much as we do. They’re kind of irresistible… About 10 of them mysteriously disappeared before the filming was over?? Weeeird!

    Click here to print the recipe for pryaniki. 

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    Natasha Kravchuk

    Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the creator behind Natasha's Kitchen (established in 2009), and I share family-friendly, authentic recipes. I am a New York Times Best-Selling cookbook author and a trusted video personality in the culinary world. My husband, Vadim, and I run this blog together, ensuring every recipe we share is thoroughly tested and approved. Our mission is to provide you with delicious, reliable recipes you can count on. Thanks for stopping by! I am so happy you are here.

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    • Oksana
      October 30, 2014

      These pryaniki are amazing. And they taste even better the next day. It is hard to keep them until the next day though. Thank you so much for this recipe. Can’t wait to make them again. Next on my list is Apple Crumb Cake

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        October 30, 2014

        I know what you mean, especially if I invite my sisters over. The cookies are gone in no time! 😉 I’m so glad you enjoyed them 🙂

        Reply

    • Veronica
      September 30, 2014

      when it comes to the dough part, why is it crumblyish instead of sticky???

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 30, 2014

        What kind of flour did you use? It definitely shouldn’t be crumbly, but sticky. If it is crumbly, there is probably way too much flour. Did you measure flour the recommended way? Did you watch the video? Is there anything else you could have done differently? I hope we can figure it out 🙂

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        • Veronica
          September 30, 2014

          yea i put about 3-4 cups of flour.. i used regular white enriched bleached flour.

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    • Inna
      September 23, 2014

      One question PLZ!!!! So can i just omit the peppermint extract??? I never actually tried pryaniki with peppermint!! Can you really taste it in these pryaniki??thanks!!!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 24, 2014

        It gives a nice flavor to the glaze so you can definitely taste it when you take a bite. You can omit it or use a different extract; the possibilities are many 🙂

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    • Laura (Tutti Dolci)
      September 18, 2014

      These cookies look wonderful, family recipes are the best!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 18, 2014

        Aren’t they? I’m so happy to be able to learn from my Mama 🙂

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    • Polina
      September 13, 2014

      These turned out great and the video was helpful especially with regards to spreading on the glaze. Having only ever eaten store-bought priyaniki (honestly never considered you could make them at home), I was amazed at how soft these were, even the next day. My family said, “как в кондитерской!”

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 13, 2014

        Polina, thank you very much for a great feedback :), your comment is music to my ears.

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    • Ira
      September 12, 2014

      Natasha I made these today and these are wonderful everytime I make your recipes I know they will turn out amazing, these are so simple yet so delicious. Thanks for the video tutorial!! I loved these pryaniki they are delicious!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 12, 2014

        Ira, thank you very much for a great review, I’m glad that you enjoyed them and you are welcome :).

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    • Marina | Let the Baking Begin!
      September 12, 2014

      Of course you could use a brush to spread the glaze, but what fun would that be? I bet kids would like to get dirty glazing these 😀

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 13, 2014

        Yeah except they might be eating the glaze more than spreading it! 😉

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    • Mariam
      September 12, 2014

      You are so nice Natasha:) Really appreciate your time for this perfect video:)) I can now make this for my father:) I am a big fun of yours. This weekend I am going to make Tres leches for my family and next weekend I will definitely try this because my daughter loves pryaniki too. Thank you

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 12, 2014

        That’s awesome! Thank you for your sweet and encouraging comment. This was a tough video to shoot; I felt so out of practice. My patient husband deserves a medal. Lol

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    • Tatyana
      September 12, 2014

      Those people who don’t like peppermint, can add mint flavor instead. It’s very good! The bottle that mint extract come in, use it’s little cap to measure out how much to add into the pryaniki.:) My recipe is exactly like yours Natasha and I have been making it for 24 years. Whenever I make it, everyone asks for recipe. My family loves them so much that when it’s their Birthday, they don’t want a cake, they just ask me to make pryaniki.:)

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 12, 2014

        It must be an old Ukrainian recipe. My mom had it hand-written in her cookbook that she’s had for ages! 🙂 I love these cookies!

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    • Olga G.
      September 12, 2014

      Great job on the video. The cookies looks delicious as all your recipes do! 🙂

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 12, 2014

        Thank you Olga for the great feedback :).

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    • Olena
      September 11, 2014

      These are Ukrainian doughnuts 😉

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 11, 2014

        And they aren’t fried. Score! 🙂

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    • nina
      September 10, 2014

      Thanks For the great recipe ! could you add other flavor to the glaze instead of the peppermint?

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 11, 2014

        Yes you can use pretty much any extract you like; lemon, orange, coffee,… so many possibilities! 🙂

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    • zowie
      September 10, 2014

      I only had 8oz of sour cream so I added 8oz of cottage cheese to the recipe! Turned out the same.. maybe even better 🙂 thanks for the great recipe! 🙂

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 11, 2014

        That’s great to know next time I’m low on sour cream! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂 Did you mash up the cottage cheese or leave the curds in there?

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    • Vika
      September 10, 2014

      I’ve never made pryaniki at home. Thank you for this great video and recipe! I will have to try it sometime. Thank you, Natasha!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 11, 2014

        I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you love these cookies! They aren’t complicated but they are a nice treat at home 🙂

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    • Aksana
      September 10, 2014

      I add more flour into the batter, until I can roll the dough and use cookie cutters. I also like to make them without the frosting, and freeze half the batch. You take ’em out, and they taste as if you just made them. Great for road trips, as they don’t crumble like normal cookies do. For those who are not used to pryaniki, they are a more dense (but soft!) cookie, kind of like shortbread… VERY delicious 🙂

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 11, 2014

        Do you still form them like pryaniki with that much flour? Do they still rise ok?

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        • Aksana
          September 26, 2014

          Yes, they rise perfectly. You need to make the dough the right consistency. Sticky still, but firm just enough to roll out and use cookie cutters. Not too sticky, not too firm.

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    • Tanya
      September 10, 2014

      Thank you very much for a wonderfull food and cookie and recipe. My daughter love your web page. She love to cook and bake. Every time she’s baking and it’s perfect.
      Thank you and May God Bless you and your family.
      Any chance you know how to bake a пироженное картошка?

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 11, 2014

        That’s so awesome! Thanks for sharing that with me; it’s music to my ears 🙂 I don’t have a recipe for пироженное картошка yet but I will be on the lookout for a good one. Thanks for the suggestion 🙂

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    • Vicky
      September 10, 2014

      My son was asking me last night to make him cookies when he would get home today. When I saw the post I knew I had to run to the store to grab a few ingredients that I didn’t have at home. The one thing I would omit is the peppermint extract. It’s a little to strong for my taste buds so I had to add fresh lemon zest and vanilla extract to balance out the flavor. Other than that, it turned out really good!
      Thank you!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 10, 2014

        I’m so glad you liked the cookies!! 🙂 thanks for a great review!

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    • Andi C.
      September 10, 2014

      Love this video! You really make it look so easy that I want to try to make them – thanks!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 10, 2014

        Thanks Andi 🙂 I’m always hoping that I don’t complicate things 🙂

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    • Julia | JuliasAlbum.com
      September 10, 2014

      I’ve never had homemade pryaniki – we always bought them at the store. Yours look so refined, love how perfect the glaze is. Thanks for reminding me about one more food I almost forgot about. 🙁

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 10, 2014

        They really were pretty easy and so nice when they are fresh and homemade. Our cultures culinary background is so diverse, it’s so easy to forget certain things. Pretty often, my readers ask about Russian/Ukrainian dishes I’ve never even heard of! 🙂

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    • Mariya
      September 9, 2014

      Great Video!!! You make it look so quick and simply. Love those- will be trying out the recipe as soon as I get all the ingredients. Thank you for your blog- I check it almost everyday to see new posts or to read your older ones.

      Reply

      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        September 10, 2014

        You’re so sweet Mariya and I’m so happy to hear that you are enjoying the blog and recipes! 🙂

        Reply

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