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Photo credit Chaya Rappoport

Strawberry and Cream Rugelach

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  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 16

Ingredients

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For the dough:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ lb cream cheese, chilled and cubed
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • raw sugar, for decorating

For the strawberry filling:

  • ¾ cups good strawberry jam
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Add your cubed butter and flour to your mixer with the paddle and attachment and mix until the butter is broken up well and the mixture looks like wet sand.
  2. To the mixing bowl, add in the salt, cream cheese, sour cream and sugar. With the paddle attachment on medium speed, mix everything together quickly, until the mixture is crumbly, wet and mostly coming together.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of foil, press down on it slightly, and form the dough into a thick disk. Wrap the disk tightly in the foil, and chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
  4. Make the filling: using stand mixer fitted with paddle, beat sour cream, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice, and mix to combine.
    Taste filling — add more juice if needed. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic, and refrigerate until ready to use.
  5. When your dough has chilled, preheat your oven to 375°F and line a few baking trays with parchment paper.
  6. Sprinkle the parchment paper with some raw sugar.
  7. Remove the dough from the fridge and unwrap the dough. Flour your work surface extremely well, roll the dough into a ball, then press it down until it’s about ¾-inch thick. The sides may crack a bit at first, but just keep working it until you have a smooth sided disk, adding more flour as needed.
  8. Roll the dough out into a 13-14 inch circle of even thickness.
  9. Fold the dough into a half-moon and use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut away any uneven sides, as you want the circle to be as symmetrical as possible for even cookies. Unfold the dough so it’s a full circle again.
  10. Brush the dough with the cheese filling and then top with the strawberry jam. Swirl the jam over the cheese.
  11. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut the circle into 16 equal-sized wedges.
  12. Roll each wedge up, starting with the bigger side, tightly and carefully, to make the classic rugelach shape. Place the rugelach seam side down onto your parchment.
  13. Brush each cookie with egg wash and sprinkle with raw sugar.
  14. Bake for 20-25 minutes, rotating the trays halfway through baking, until the cookies are a nice, golden brown. Allow to cool before moving and serving.

Notes

These will store well in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature, and will freeze well for up to 3 months.

  • Author: Chaya Rappoport
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Basics

Find it online: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/strawberry-and-cream-rugelach-recipe/