danish rugelah

7 Pinches
Renton, WA
Updated on Jun 13, 2017

There are several versions of Danish Rugelah, including some with fruit fillings. This is a basic recipe with a sweet walnut filling. They look somewhat like crescent rolls but they're sweeter and are more reminiscent of a cookie or sweet biscuit.

prep time 2 Hr 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield makes about 48 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups - all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup - unsalted butter, cold and cut into thin pats
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces
  • 1/3 cup - sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup - granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup - finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup - raisins

How To Make danish rugelah

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Step 2
    In a food processor, pulse flour, salt, butter, cream cheese, sour cream and vanilla until crumbly.
  • Step 3
    Shape pastry into 4 equal-sized disks. Wrap; chill 2 hours (or up to 2 days).
  • Step 4
    In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
  • Step 5
    Roll each pastry disk into a 9-inch circle, keeping each pastry chilled until rolled. Sprinkle rolled pastry with cinnamon/sugar mixture, walnuts and raisins, dividing ingredients equally among pastry rounds. Press lightly into the dough.
  • Step 6
    With a chef's knife, cut each round into 12 wedges. Roll wedges tightly from outside edge to the narrow point, making sure filling is enclosed (as raisins will burn if exposed). Pinch to secure tips to the dough.
  • Step 7
    Place on baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 22 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks. Store up to 4 days in airtight containers.

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Category: Cookies
Diet: Low Fat
Method: Bake
Ingredient: Flour

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