Traditional Rugelah
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
36 cookies
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
-
DOUGH
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1⁄4 cups flour
-
FILLING
- 2⁄3 cup raspberry spreadable fruit or 2/3 cup apricot preserves
- 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup golden raisin, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Blend together butter and cream cheese. Add flour until dough begins to form. Divide dough into thirds.
- Working with one third at a time, knead the dough 5-6 times on a floured surface. Roll the dough into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread 1/3 of the preserves over the dough, leaving 1/2 inch on all sides. Sprinkle 1/3 of nuts, raisins, and cinnamon over the preserved. Beginning on a long side, roll the dough like you would a jelly roll. Slice the dough into 12 equal slices.
- Arrange on a cookie sheet lined in parchment. Brush with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 15 minutes until golden.
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I love cooking and I especially love trying to find ways to make healthy, well rounded dishes that make me and my husband happy while on a budget. We have a dream to one day open up a luncheonette and gourmet deli in a small coastal town.
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