Cranberry Pecan Rugelach Recipe Dough

CRANBERRY PECAN RUGELACH

Steps:

• With electric mixer (beater), cream together butter and cream cheese.
• With mixer on low, gradually add in flour.
• Form into 3 squat disks.
• Wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small saucepan, cover the cranberries with water and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Drain.
• In a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Roll dough into a 10-inch circles.
• Paint with the melted butter.
• Sprinkle with the sugar/nut mixture and cranberries.
• With a pizza wheel, cut into 12 wedges.
• Roll up the wedges and line them up on a parchment lined or nonstick cookie sheet.
• Paint the rugelach with the egg wash.
• Bake for 15 minutes or set and light golden.

RUGELACH

Steps:

• Add the cheese and butter to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the salt, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour and mix until just combined. Dump the dough out onto a well-floured board and roll it into a ball. Cut the ball in quarters, wrap each piece in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• To make the filling, combine 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the raisins, and walnuts.
• On a well-floured board, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle. Spread the dough with 2 tablespoons apricot preserves and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the filling. Press the filling lightly into the dough. Cut the circles into 12 equal wedges-cutting the whole circle in quarters, then each quarter into thirds. Starting with the wide edge, roll up each wedge. Arrange the cookies, points tucked under, on a baking sheet(s) lined with parchment paper. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush each cookie with the egg wash. Combine 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle on the cookies. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven to a wire rack and let cool. Arrange on a large platter and serve.

CRANBERRY-PECAN RUGELACH

Steps:

• With electric mixer (beater), cream together butter and cream cheese. With mixer on low, gradually add in flour. Form into 3 squat disks. Wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, cover the cranberries with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool. Drain. In a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into a 10-inch circles. Paint with the melted butter. Sprinkle with the sugar/nut mixture and cranberries. With a pizza wheel, cut into 12 wedges. Roll up the wedges and line them up on a parchment lined or nonstick cookie sheet. Paint the rugelach with the egg wash. Bake for 15 minutes or set and light golden.