Rugelach Cookie (Jewish)
An unleavened melt in your mouth cookie with a delicious filling that your guests will ask for again every year.
30
Prep time(minutes)
20
Cooking time(minutes)
50
Total time(minutes)
32
Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup butter (or margarine)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- butter (melted)
- cinnamon (optional)
- sugar (optional)
- raisins (optional)
- nuts (optional)
- jam (optional)
Instructions
Cream together cream cheese and butter; blend in flour and vanilla. Knead well and leave in refrigerator overnight. Divide into quarters. Roll one quarter on floured board into a round circle, cut into 8 wedges; spread with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, raisins, nuts or jam. Roll up from wide end and pinch closed. Sprinkle top with sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
