Lekke Recipes

Walnut, Cinnamon Rugelach

Yields: 36 Servings Difficulty: Medium Prep Time: 2 Hr 5 Mins Cook Time: 12 Mins Total Time: 2 Hr 17 Mins

Uniqueness Poland pastry Rugelach for tea times with the best flavours of Walnut, Cinnamon and Powdered Sugar.

Ingredients

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Instructions

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  • 1. Place Flour, Salt and Baking Soda in a small bowl and combine. Beat in a large bowl Butter, Cream Cheese, 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar and 1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Peel with a electric mixer on a medium speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • 2. Gradually add Flour mixture and beat on a low speed until well blended.
  • 3. Form dough into 3 (5-inch/12.5cm) discs and wrap in plastic and place in fridges for about 2 hours.
  • 4. Preheat oven to 190 degrees. Grease 2 cookie pans and set aside. Combine the remaining Walnuts, 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar and Cinnamon in a bowl set aside. Combine Honey, 1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Peel and Lemon Juice in a small bowl and set aside.
  • 5. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time unwrap and place dough on lightly floured surface, Roll Dough out with lightly floured rolling pin into 10-inch(25cm) circles. Keep remaining Dough refrigerated.
  • 6. Brush with 1/3 of Honey mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 of Nut mixture and lightly press Nut mixture into dough.
  • 7. Cut circle into 12 triangles with a pizza cutter. Beginning with the wide end of the triangle tightly roll up (Jelly Roll Style) Place cookies 1-inch (2.5cm) apart on baking pan.
  • 8. Repeat with 2 remaining Dough Pieces and filling ingredients. Bake for 10 -12 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cookies stand on baking ban for 1 minute then remove and place on wire rack. Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar and store tightly covered.