| Rugelach are a cross between a cookie | | | | yolks and vanilla. Slowly mix in the |
| and a little rolled up pastry. They are | | | | flour mixture until it is just combined. |
| a Jewish sweet treat that is | | | | Transfer the dough to a lightly floured |
| traditionally rolled into a | | | | surface, and knead the dough just until |
| crescent-shape. This recipe uses a | | | | it is smooth. Then divide the dough into |
| chocolate chip, walnuts and cocoa | | | | halves, and shape each piece into a |
| filling, this recipe will take some | | | | disk. Wrap each disk in wax paper or |
| time, because the dough needs to chill, | | | | plastic wrap and chill for at least two |
| and then rolled out, and cut. | | | | hours or overnight. |
| For the cream cheese dough you will | | | | On a lightly floured surface, roll out |
| need: | | | | one disk of dough at a time into a large |
| 2 3/4 Cups all purpose flour | | | | round. Spread half of the chocolate chip |
| 1/2 Cup sugar | | | | mixture evenly over the dough. Using a |
| 1/2 Teaspoon salt | | | | pastry cutter or paring knife, you will |
| 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened | | | | then cut the dough into about 16 wedges. |
| 8 Ounces of cream cheese, softened | | | | Starting at the wider end, roll each |
| 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla | | | | pastry up in jelly-roll fashion, ending |
| 2 Large egg yolks | | | | with the pointed edge resting on top of |
| Chocolate Chip Filling: | | | | each cookie. Roll the remaining rugelach |
| 1/4 Cup semi-sweet or bittersweet | | | | in the same manner. |
| chocolate chips | | | | Preheat the oven to 350F if you have an |
| 3/4 Cup finely chopped walnuts | | | | electric oven, and 325F if you have a |
| 1/2 Cup sugar | | | | gas oven. Turn off the convection fan if |
| 1 Tablespoon unsweetened powdered cocoa | | | | you have a gas oven with the convection |
| 1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon | | | | features. |
| You will combine all of the above | | | | Lay the cookies on a lightly greased |
| ingredients in a bowl and set aside for | | | | cookie sheet, or on a silicon mat If you |
| a minute. | | | | prefer to use them. You will then brush |
| Glaze: | | | | each pastry very lightly with the egg |
| 1 Beaten egg yolk | | | | wash. You will then bake the rugelach |
| 1/4 Cup water | | | | for about 10-15 minutes, and then turn |
| 1/4 Cup sugar | | | | them 180 degrees in the oven to make |
| Combine the three ingredients above and | | | | sure they are cooked evenly. You will |
| set aside. | | | | want to cook them until they are golden |
| To make the dough, whisk together the | | | | brown in color, about 25-30 minutes, |
| flour, sugar and salt. In another large | | | | watching closely to make sure they do |
| bowl, beat together the butter and cream | | | | not burn on the bottom. Remove from the |
| in a mix-master or hand held mixer until | | | | oven and cool on wire baking racks until |
| light and fluffy. Then beat in the egg | | | | cool enough to eat. Enjoy! |