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Rugelach

Rugelach is a delicious little Jewish cookie filled with sweet and buttery flavors! A cream cheese pastry dough is filled with walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, and sugar and rolled into miniature crescent shapes.

Prep Time
30 mins
Chill Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 142 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Israeli

Ingredients

Dough
  • 8 oz cream cheese chilled
  • 1 cup unsalted butter chilled
  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Filling
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Dough
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  1. Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse on low 3-4 times until combined.
  2. Add the chilled cream cheese and butter, both cut into cubes, and pulse until crumbly and the fat is pea-sized.
  3. Turn the mixture out onto a clean work surface and knead the dough together just until a cohesive dough forms.
  4. Split into three flattened disks and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill for 1-2 hours, or overnight.
Filling
  1. Clean the food processor and add the sugars, raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon.
  2. Mix until the walnuts and raisins have been chopped into tiny bits. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and set aside until the dough is done chilling.
Assembly and baking
  1. Preheat the oven to 350° Farhenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Start with just one disk of dough and remove it from the fridge and plastic wrap. Place on a floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll into a 10-12 inch circle, about ⅛ inch thick. You may need to lift and turn the dough several times in order to dust it with flour beneath it to keep it from sticking. I used a large mixing bowl to trace a perfect circle and trimmed it with a paring knife.
  3. Spread ⅓ of the filling evenly across the top of the circle, pressing it into the dough rather firmly to anchor it.
  4. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the circle into 12 equal wedges. Roll each wedge starting from the wide side and into the pointed end. Place on the baking sheet keeping about 1 inch between them.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the dough, begins to turn a light golden brown on top and the bottoms are crisp.
  6. Let cool completely on a cooling rack before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 142kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 53mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 243IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 142

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 142kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 53mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 243IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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