Rugelach Cookies

April 14, 2014

For a long time now, I've been making Rugelach cookies every year for Hanukkah. I started making them with my dad, and they're always a huge hit. One year, I believe in 2008, we made them to bring to a Christmas cookie exchange party in the neighborhood. We actually won! We usually go traditional with them, using a raspberry jam to spread over the circle. I think one year I added some mini chocolate chips in with the brown sugar and pecan mixture, but I usually don't change it up

8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
8 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup white whole wheat flour
6 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup of jam
1 egg
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Cream the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and creamy. Add 1/4 cup sugar, salt and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the flours and...
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Nutritions

Calories
122

Sodium
33mg
1% DV

Fat
6g
10% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
13g
4% DV

Fiber
1.0g
4% DV

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