APRICOT-ALMOND RUGELACH

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A Hanukkah tradition, these rolled cookies are buttery and flaky, with a slick of jam in every bite. They might look rather fancy, but they're easy and fun to make. (This recipe makes 24 cookies.)

Provided by Jenn Louis

Categories     dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sticks cold unsalted butter, diced
6 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces
3/4 cup apricot jam, divided
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted, divided

Steps:

  • Dough: In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, salt, and butter until butter breaks into pea-size pieces. Add cream cheese and process just until incorporated and a mass of dough is formed. Do not overmix or dough will be tough.
  • Turn dough out onto a work surface and knead a couple times to bring dough into a cohesive mass. Divide dough in half and form two flat, round discs; wrap each in plastic and refrigerate for 45 minutes. (At this point, dough can be frozen for several months.)
  • Filling: Lightly flour a work surface and a rolling pin, then roll one disc of dough into a 16-inch round (add more flour to prevent sticking). Evenly spread half the jam in a thin layer, stopping 1 inch from the edge of the dough. Sprinkle half the sugar over the top, followed by half the almonds.
  • Assembly: Trim the outer edge of the dough to make a clean circle all around. Cut dough like a pizza into 12 triangles. Beginning at the wide end, roll up each triangle; place formed rugelach on parchment-lined sheet trays, pointed edge down. Repeat with remaining disc of dough. Freeze for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Bake rugelach until golden, 25-35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack, let cool, and serve.

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