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Day 11 of Cookiemas 2025.
These are called Verguny, and they’re Ukrainian Cookies. They’re also known as “Angel Wings”, I guess because of the shape?
When I looked at this recipe I thought it was very similar to those long Asian fried donuts. You know the ones you can eat with congee or soy milk? They’re called Youtiao.
This is a plain dough without any sugar in it, and the way I have to knead it and everything reminded me of just making bread basically. I wonder why they’re considered cookies?
But as I’m learning through COOKIEMAS there’s a toooon of different types of cookies from around the world!
The only sugar is the powdered sugar on top. I can see this also being good with chocolate syrup or a drizzle of lemon with the powdered sugar!
The ones I saw online were definitely more consistent in shape and size compared to mine HAH but these still taste amazing!
Step-by-step process
I followed the Verguny recipe on Recipe From Europe so head over there if you want to make it.
I do recommend slowly adding in the buttermilk because my dough ended up too soft. I had to add more flour. However, if you add the buttermilk in slowly, you can reach the proper texture easier.
I mixed all the ingredients together but if I were to do it again, I would save the buttermilk for last and add about 70% of it then add the rest in slowly until the dough reaches the proper texture
Roll out and portion the dough
Using a small knife, slice the center of each piece. Then take the pointed end and fold it through the hole and under.
Fry on both sides until you get a nice brown color.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Tools & Equipment
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
I absolutely LOVE my tilt head stand mixer. I can’t imagine baking without it.
Other Cookie Recipes
This was Day 11 of Cookiemas! Here’s the other days:
- Caramel Cuts. Really just brown sugar blondies. Very soft and tasty from Doug’s childhood
- Anzac Biscuits. An Australian oat cookie with coconut. I actually had to make this again at the request of my mom.
- Vaniljekranse. Danish Butter Cookies. Like the ones you find in the tins.
- Sagu Keju. Tapioca and Cheese Cookies. Very powdery and cheesy.
- Roccoco. An Italian spice cookie. Full of holiday flavors.
- Korekomki. A Bulgarian ballerina cookie that is like pie crust covered with vanilla sugar.
- Mbatata. African cookies made with sweetpotatoes and raisins.
- Pradobranci. Balkan macarons but easier than macarons.
- Pizzelle. Traditional Italian waffles.
- Lemonade Cookies. Made with sour cream, these cookies are soft and cakey with a delightfully bright lemon icing.