Butterhorns Aka Rugelach / Rugulach / Snails / Schnecken

This is great! I am making this recipe tonight to take to the lounge room at the funeral home tomorrow where my family will be all day for my Aunt who passed away. I wanted something sweet, and easy to eat - finger food but not necessarily chocolate. Lets face it, EVERYONE brings chocolate - I like to be different. ;) This recipe was SO EASY! They TASTE GREAT! Major bonus points for this being so easy to follow that I was able to prep the dough and throw it in the fridge in the morning before work and then come home after a long day and not start filling and rolling until 10:00 p.m. AND THEY STILL TURNED OUT! My brain is fried right now from work, stress and exhaustion and I still managed to make these, and they taste good. It doesn't get better than that!

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I was hoping that these would have a flakier pastry. They tasted fine, but maybe since it was the first time I ever ate them I was expecting them to be different.

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This was so easy to make! My 9 yr old son helped and was so proud of himself, lol. They were delish.

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I don't think anyone should write a review if they don't follow the recipe as it appears. Especially if they leave out a crutial ingredient.

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I made these today as part of my jump-start on Christmas baking. The dough was very easy to work with and the directions were simple to follow. Although the first couple of trays I made didn't look as pretty, once I got the hang of rolling and glazing I found the process to go very quickly. The taste was exactly what I was looking for. For some reason mine turned out too small for the optional "curving shape". Thank you so much for posting this recipe. These are a keeper and I'm glad I decided to try them!

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I had an old recipe for Rugelach that I misplaced, and when I saw this recipe, I was hoping that it would be the same one. That didn't work out, but they were good, tho not what I expected. It was always hard for me to roll a circle with dough, but the filling seemed a bit dry and lots of it fell off the dough, even tho I followed exactly as written. They do look a lot harder to make, than they really are, but my expectations were higher. Sorry that I couldn't give it a higher rating, but they still are a worthy cookie to make and serve to company. I will try them again, and try and figure some way to moisten the filling so that it doesn't fall off. I also think (not sure) that my old recipe called for cream cheese in the dough, which may be the reason why it tasted different from what I expected. Thank you, Karen, for sharing this recipe. ADDED NOTE: I was informed by Karen that the reason that some of the filling fell out, was because I did not press it into the dough; something that I will do next time, after librally brushing it with the egg white glaze. Also, I regretfully neglected to add the cream cheese (major oversight). I somehow missed that important ingredient, and therefore, the rating. As soon as I bake these again, I will re-rate this recipe, and make the proper adjustment. My apologies to Karen!

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I made two batches of these for a cookie exchange it made over 9 dozen mini schnecken. Plus, how awesome is Schnecken to say? :) They are very good and pretty darn easy too!

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These were awesome! They didn't take all that long and very easy to make. Taste delicious! Simple yet elegant. What a treat!! This recipe a keeper. Thank you for sharing.

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I screwed up my first batch of the butterhorns. I cut the dough (the already divided into 1/4 dough)into 4 quarters with a pizza cutter. Then I just rolled the big trianglar pieces and tried to make 4 big pieces of butterhorns. The result is surprisingly Good! I think the outside of the butterhorn was only half way done (but I guess since I used jam instead of egg white, it is okay that it is not fully cooked)I told my husband," it is not quite done yet and it tastes like apple pie". My husband tried and he said, "it tastes much better than an apple pie, it is delicious!". Thanks Karen for the great recipe. How do you pronounce this in Hungarian?

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My son dropped by when we were eating dinner and I told him he could try one. He kept eating them and wanted some to take home. My son is not a complimenter and he told me 3 times the Rugelach were very good. Very easy recipe. Next time, I'm trying the jam suggestion - good idea.

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Oh, these are the neatest little cookies! I love the shape--they look like they are much harder to make than they are. And they taste divine! I filled mine with chopped walnuts, and, oh! they're nutty heaven! I made most of them for my grandpa, and he LOVED them. Thanks for the recipe!

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I made these cookies for a party last weekend and they were a huge hit! The recipe is extremely easy to follow and the dough rolls out beautifully. Thanks so much for this great recipe.

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These have been my husband's favorite Christmas cookies so far this year and rank really highly on my list as well. They went over really well at my Christmas party at work too. They were delicious and reasonably easy to make.

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Yum Yum Yum!! I made some of these this afternoon....they're almost all gone! My DH has been eating them up...as have I! Thankfully I have some more dough in the fridge, will make some more in the morning. They are a little bit of work, but well worth it!

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I used jam inplace of egg white, (apricot,raspberry or orange), I also added chopped dried fruit to the filling (plum, cherry or cranberry). I made this last Christmas and will make again this year, LOVE, LOVE them.

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Up-scale pastry shop recipe. Just made it and was very satisfied. Although this was my first time baking something like this,(a couple of small errors) the next time I am sure it will be perfect. Easy, superior taste and texture. If you want to push the envelope; drizzle with honey after taking it out of the oven. Thanks for a delicious recipe.

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