Easy Brown Sugar Walnut Rugelach Cookies Recipes

BROWN SUGAR WALNUT RUGELACH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Cream together the butter and cream cheese
• Mix in the egg yolk
• Sift the flour and salt into your mixing bowl, stir until combined and a dough forms
• Roll the dough out on to a floured surface, cut in half
• Form each half in to a ball, flattening the top a bit
• Wrap each one in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes in the fridge
• In a mini food processor combine the brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and butter
• Generously flour a flat surface, unwrap one of the chilled dough and sprinkle the top with flour
• Use a rolling pin to roll it out to a circle (half way through lift up the circle, dust the surface with more flour and turn the circle over, sprinkle a bit more flour on top - this will prevent any sticking)
• Spread half of the brown sugar walnut filling on to the circle
• Drizzle lightly with honey
• Use a pizza cutter to make 6 cuts, so you have 12 triangles
• Gently pull one of the triangles away from the others, starting at the bottom roll upward so you end at the tip of the triangle
• Place each rugelach cookie onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
• Bake 20-25
• Remove from oven, transfer to a wire rack
• Serve

WALNUT AND BROWN-SUGAR RUGELACH

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, and salt until well combined. Add flour, and pulse just until a dough forms. Divide dough in half; flatten into disks, and wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days, or freeze up to 3 months (thaw before baking).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks set in upper and lower thirds. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a small bowl, combine egg with 1 teaspoon water to make an egg wash.
• Working with one disk at a time, place dough on lightly floured parchment paper, and roll out into an 11-inch circle (about 1/4 inch thick), dusting lightly with flour as needed. Using a large dinner plate as a guide, cut around dough to make a perfect circle; trim off and discard scraps. Brush circles with egg wash; dividing evenly, sprinkle with walnuts and brown sugar.
• Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut each circle into 16 equal triangles. Starting from the wide end, roll up each triangle of dough; place on lined baking sheets, seam side down. Brush rolls with egg wash.
• Bake until golden brown, 30 to 32 minutes. Transfer rugelach to a wire rack to cool completely.

RUGELACH

Steps:

• Cream the cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment 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 circle into 12 equal wedges?cutting the whole circle in quarters, then each quarter into thirds. Starting with the wide edge, roll up each wedge. Place the cookies, points tucked under, on a baking sheet 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 for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack and let cool.

BROWN SUGAR & WALNUT FILLED RUGELACH

Steps:

• 1. To make Pastry: In a large bowl, combine the butter & the cream cheese.
• 2. Using the electric mixer, set on high speed, beat until smooth.
• 3. Mix in the salt. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour & mix just until dough forms.
• 4. Turn dough out onto floured work surface. Using floured hands, form the dough into a log. Cut into 4 equal pieces. Flatten each piece into a disk & wrap each disk in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• 5. PREHEAT oven to 375.
• 6. TO MAKE FILLING & ASSEMBLE RUGELACH:
• 7. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
• 8. Remove dough disks from the refrigerator. Unwrap the dough disks & let stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes to soften slightly.
• 9. Meanwhile in small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, granulated sugar & ground cinnamon.
• 10. Flour one dough disk & place between two sheets of waxed paper. With a rolling pin, roll out into a round 10 inches in diameter & 1/8 inch thick.
• 11. Remove the top sheet & brush the dough with the melted butter, then sprinkle with 3 tbsp. of the sugar mixture. Top with about 1/3 cup of the finely ground walnuts (pressing mixture into the dough to help it adhere to the dough).
• 12. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife cut the round into 12 wedges. Starting at the wide end roll up each wedge, jelly-roll style. transfer to prepared baking sheet, arranging the cookies point side down & spacing them at least one inch apart.
• 13. TOPPING:
• 14. In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar & ground cinnamon.
• 15. Using a pastry brush, brush the cookies with the egg white/water egg wash, then sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• 16. Bake until golden brown, about 18-20 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool. Repeat with the remaining dough, filling & topping.
• 17. Can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Makes about 4 dozen rugelach cookies.

WALNUT RUGELACH

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together onto a sheet of waxed paper.
• Beat 1/4 cup white sugar, butter, and cream cheese together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
• Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is just combined. Divide dough into 3 equal portions; shape each portion into a disk, wrap disks in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Beat egg white in a bowl with an electric mixture until frothy. Mix walnuts and 1/2 cup white sugar into egg white.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove dough from plastic wrap and roll each disk out into a 7-inch circle. Spread 1/3 the egg white mixture onto each dough circle, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edge of each circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges. Roll up each wedge from the edge to the point and place, point-side down, on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool and dust with confectioners' sugar.

BROWN SUGAR WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt, set aside.
• Beat butter, sugars and the egg till creamy. Add vanilla, Mix well.
• Blend in flour mixture, then stir in walnuts.
• Drop by teaspoon full into cookie sheet sprayed with Pam or similar cooking spray.
• Place dough 3 inches apart. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to stand 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

RUGELACH

Steps:

• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and cream cheese together for 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
• Add in the sugar and salt and mix for 1 minute, scraping the sides as necessary.
• Turn mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined, don't over-mix.
• Place a large piece of plastic wrap onto your counter. Place the dough onto the plastic wrap and press it into a rectangle shape, approximately 1- inch thick. Wrap the dough tightly in the
• Reynolds Kitchens Quick Cut Plastic Wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces, working with one piece at a time, placing the dough you aren't using back in the refrigerator.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 12 x 8- inch rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup of the preserves evenly onto the dough. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the raisins and 1/4 cup walnuts evenly on top. Sprinkle about 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon sugar all over the top. Roll the dough tightly from the long side into a log. Place the log seam side down onto your prepared baking sheet and repeat with the process with the remaining dough placing the logs 2- inches apart on the baking sheet.
• Brush each log with milk and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Using a very sharp knife, cut the logs 3/4 through (not all the way) into 1- inch slices.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes, and then transfer to a cutting board to slice all the way through.

EASY BROWN SUGAR WALNUT RUGELACH COOKIES

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until soft.
• Add in the flour in batches and mix until a dough forms. Divide the dough in half and flatten into hand sized discs. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• While the dough is chilling, make the filling by combining the sugars, walnuts, and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Preheat your oven to 375. Line baking sheets with a nonstick liners.
• Remove dough from refrigerator. Roll out each disc into a thin 12" circle. Trim away an excess to create a clean edge. Cut the circle into 4 sections, then 4 more, totaling 16 sections. Sprinkle half some of the filling mixture onto the circle, press into the dough
• Roll each wedge from the widest point to the smallest to create crescent spirals. Repeat with other disc.
• Evenly place all spirals on the lined baking sheets.
• Bake until golden, 15-20 minutes.

RUGELACH

Steps:

• Cut cold butter or margarine and cream cheese into bits. In food processor pulse flour, salt, butter or margarine, cream cheese and sour cream until crumbly.
• Shape crumbly mixture into four equal disks. Wrap each disk and chill 2 hours or up to 2 days.
• Combine sugar, cinnamon, chopped walnuts, and finely chopped raisins (may substitute miniature chocolate chips for raisins).
• Roll each disk into a 9 inch round keeping other disks chilled until ready to roll them. Sprinkle round with sugar/nut mixture. Press lightly into dough. With chefs knife or pizza cutter, cut each round into 12 wedges. Roll wedges from wide to narrow, you will end up with point on outside of cookie. Place on ungreased baking sheets and chill rugelach 20 minutes before baking.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• After rugelach are chilled, bake them in the center rack of your oven 22 minutes until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers...they freeze very well.
• Variations: Before putting the filling on the dough, use a pastry brush to layer apricot jam as well as brown sugar. Then add the recommended filling. You may also make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar and roll the rugelach in this prior to putting them on the cookie sheets.