Cream Cheese Rugelach
List of Ingredients
Pastry:
8 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
8 oz. unsalted butter (room temperature)
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Filling:
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. fine chopped walnuts
1/2 c. raisins
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Some people add chocolate chips (I don't)
Recipe
In large bowl beat cream cheese and butter until light
and smooth. Separate bowl. Combine flour, salt and baking
powder. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough
into 4 portions and wrap individually and chill, preferably
overnight. In small bowl combine sugar, raisins, walnuts and
cinnamon, set aside. Remove one portion of dough at a time on
lightly floured surface roll out each ball 10-inch circle.
Using sharp knife cut into 12 wedges. Sprinkle 1/4 filling.
Roll up each wedge starting at wide edge into crescent. Place
on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degreesfor 10 minutes until
pastry is set. Makes 48 Rugelach.
~~jay-jay~~
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