SUGAR FREE RUGELACH

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No artificial ingredients. Cream cheese pastry filled with raisins, nuts and cinnamon. Naturally sweet.

Provided by Warren P. Silberstein, M.D.

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 cup margarine
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup apricot spreadable fruit

Steps:

Cream together the margarine and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer. Blend in the vanilla. Mix in the flour. Chill the dough.
To make the Filling: Mix together the chopped raisins, chopped walnuts, and cinnamon. If you have a food processor, place the whole walnuts and raisins into the bowl, sprinkle with the cinnamon, and chop them together by processing in short pulses.
Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll out each portion into a 10 - 12 inch circle 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board or between two sheets of waxed paper.
Spread a light layer of preserves (approximately 2 tablespoons) onto each dough circle. Sprinkle each circle with approximately 1/4 cup of the chopped nut-raisin-cinnamon mixture.
Cut each circle into 16 wedges using a pastry cutter or a pizza cutter. Roll each wedge from base to point. Place point down on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheets.
Bake for 15-17 minutes at 375 degrees F (or until golden). Remove to racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 91.6 mg, Sugar 7.6 g