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Rugelach Recipe: Flaky Cinnamon Walnut Cookies

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Flaky cream cheese dough rolled into crescents with apricot jam, cinnamon sugar, and walnuts, then baked until golden.

  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes (includes chilling)
  • Yield: 48 cookies 1x
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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Cream Cheese Dough

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

½ cup apricot preserves, warmed

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup light brown sugar, packed

1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Topping

1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk

3 tablespoons coarse sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the sugar, salt, and flour and mix until it comes together. Divide into 4 disks, wrap, and chill at least 2 hours.Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts.Heat the oven to 350°F. Roll one disk into a 9-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.Spread with 2 tablespoons apricot preserves and sprinkle with a quarter of the walnut mixture, pressing lightly.Cut into 12 wedges. Roll each from the wide end toward the point and place point-side down on a lined sheet.Chill the shaped cookies 15 minutes. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

Chill dough at least 2 hours.

Use a thin layer of jam.

Chill shaped cookies before baking.

Bake on parchment.

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