Easy Rugelach Recipe
Easy Rugelach Recipe gives you simple hazelnut version with cottage cheese. Small slices of flaky crust instead of rolled wedges are so attractive to enjoy for holidays. Delicious and simple to make perfectly sweet rugelach cookies is your new must do recipe!
Ingredients
- Ingredients for dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour + extra for dusting
- 2 sticks + 5 tsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- Pinch of baking powder
- Ingredients for filling:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp milk
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups ground hazelnuts
- Ingredients for egg wash:
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp milk
- Brown rock sugar to garnish, optional
Instructions
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On lightly floured surface combine flour, cottage cheese and butter, using your hands. You will get a smooth dough.
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Place it on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, warm milk and sugar in medium sized pot on medium heat until sugar dissolves. It should take 2 minutes once your mixture starts to boil.
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Take away from the heat and add hazelnuts and vanilla extract. Combine.
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After 30 minutes of chilling, take easy rugelach dough out and half it.
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Preheat the oven to 180 C / 356 F.
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Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Roll one half on lightly floured surface to get 16 x 10 inches rectangle using rolling pin. Cover it with half of your hazelnut filling. Tap using your fingers if necessary.
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Roll the dough tightly from the long side. Form a log with seam side down.
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Cut the log into slices using sharp knife or pizza cutter to get12 equal cookies. Place the slices on parchment paper and brush them with egg wash. Make sure the cookies are at least one inch apart.
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Sprinkle with brown rock sugar (optional) and bake for 17 minutes.
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Repeat the steps 8 - 11 with other half of the dough.
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Leave to cool before you remove rugelach to serving plate.