Rugelach – Jewish Filled Cookies
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 126kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter softened
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar plus extra for dusting
- 2 cups all purpose flour
Filling #1
Filling #2
- 1/3 cup speculoos
- 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
Filling #3
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ cup pistacchios finely chopped
Filling #4
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup peanut crumble
Instructions
- Using the paddle attachment on a food processor, mix the butter and cream cheese until creamy and well blended.
- Add vanilla extract, salt and sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Add flour and mix until dough comes together.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place parchment paper and spray 3 cookie sheets with non stick spray.
- Divide chilled dough into 4 equal sized portions.
- Dust a work surface with powdered sugar.
- For each portion, roll into a rectangle about 15” x 6”. Sprinkle or brush desired filling on top.
- For Filling #1, brush cranberry sauce on top of rolled out pastry.
- For Filling #2, combine speculoos and milk. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Spread on rolled out pastry.
- For Filling #3, brush butter on top of rolled out pastry.
- Sprinkle brown sugar on top
- Toss nuts with cardamom. Sprinkle nuts on top and press into pastry.
- For Filling #4, brush butter on top of rolled out pastry.
- Sprinkle peanut crumble on top and press into pastry.
- Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut pastry into 1” strips. Roll up each strip and place on cookie sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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