MINI CHOCOLATE OR FRUIT RUGELACH

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I have tried many different recipes and this one is the best. More like a mini pie than a cookie. Also love to make many different fillings. A good opportunity to use the many jams I make all summer. Blueberry, strawberry, peach, apricot, raspberry or my famous 'Mystery Jam', a combo of all leftover fruits which I freeze and make at the end of the summer. I also use different nuts such as walnut, pecan, almond or macadamia and substitute dried cranberries or currants for the raisins. You can also add 1/4 cup sugar to the dough, but I think the fillings are sweet enough without. For chocolate rugalach, make a ganache by melting 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips and a tablespoon of cream. Stir well and spread on dough circle before (or instead of)the jam. I also drizzle melted chocolate on top, after baked and cooled.

Provided by manushag

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 120 cookies, 120 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup softened butter
8 ounces cream cheese, room temp
4 cups flour
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup nuts
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup strawberry jam
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat butter with cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add flour, alternately with sour cream ending with flour.
  • When all is combined, divide into 10 discs, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1/2 hour, or more.
  • Roll out one disc into an 8 inch circle, leaving others in frig until you're ready for them.
  • Melt jam in microwave for 20 seconds and brush over dough circle, and/or spread with warm ganache.
  • Chop raisins and nuts with sugar and cinnamon in food processor.
  • Sprinkle filling sparingly over jam or chocolate ganache.
  • Cut circle with a pizza cutter into 12 triangles by cutting in fours, and then each 1/4 into 3 triangles.
  • Roll each one beginning with wide end. Place on cookie sheet point side down. (otherwise they will unroll while baking).
  • Sprinkle tops with combined cinnamon and sugar.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 7.2, Sodium 25.7, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.9, Protein 0.7

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