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