(English version below)

Ovaj je recept u mojoj obitelji već gotovo 40 godina. Objavljen je u jednoj staroj kuharici iz koje je moja mama učila kuhati. Roščiće nam je pekla za svake zimske blagdane, a danas ih i mama i ja barem jednom tjedno pečemo mojoj dragoj kćerkici. U originalnom receptu nalaze se bademi i vanilin-šećer, a ja ih spremam na ovaj način.

Stavite brašno u posudu. Dodajte maslac narezan na ploškice te ga utrljajte u brašno (dok smjesa ne postane mrvičasta). Dodajte ostale sastojke te zamijesite glatko tijesto.

Upalite pećnicu na 180°C. Dva velika pleha za pečenje obložite papirom za pečenje.

Otkidajte komade tijesta i zarolajte u valjke promjera oko 1 cm. Odrežite manje valjke, otprilike 6 cm i oblikujte roščiće (potkovice). Smjestite ih na pleh te u zagrijanu pećnicu na 10-ak minuta (ili dok ne poprime zlatnu boju). Malo prohladite, a potom ih obilato pospite šećerom u prahu pomiješanim s vanilin-šećerom.

This recipe has been in my family for almost 40 years. It was published in an old cookbook, the one that my mother was using when she started learning how to cook. Mum used to bake these cookies on holidays, and today both mum and I bake them at least once a week to my dear daughter.


Put flour in a bowl and add butter cut into slices. Using your fingertips, rub the butter and flour together until the mixture has the consistency of very coarse crumbs. Add wallnuts, sugar, vanilla extract and eggwhite. Gently knead with hands until a dough is formed.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Grab small amounts of a dough and roll them a into rolls approximately 1 cm in diameter. Cut rolls into shorter rolls approximately 6 cm and form horseshoes. Put the cookies on baking sheets and bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Let them cool for just a while and then sprinkle generously  with powdered sugar.