Chocolate Rolled Rugalachs

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Rolled versions of this traditional Jewish holiday cookie are just as pretty as the crescent-shaped ones. Plus they're a little easier and quicker to make.

Servings: 44 cookies

Ingredients:

Nutritional Info
Per cookie: -
cal 147
pro 2 g
total fat 10 g
sat. fat 5 g
carb 14 g
fibre 1 g
chol 24 mg
sodium 65 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 1%
iron 4%
vit A 6%
folate 7%
    1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese, softened
    1 cup (250 m L) butter, softened    
    2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
    2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
    Filling:
    1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped walnut halves
    4 oz (125 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
    1/4 cup (50 mL) each granulated sugar and packed brown sugar
    3/4 tsp (4 mL) cinnamon
    3/4 cup (175 mL) orange marmalade
    Topping:
    1 egg, lightly beaten
    2 tbsp (25 mL) coarse or granulated sugar

Preparation:

Line 2 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In bowl, beat cream cheese with butter until fluffy; beat in sugar. Stir in flour in 2 additions. Form into rectangle; cut into quarters and shape into rectangles. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)

Filing: In bowl, stir together walnuts, chocolate, granulated and brown sugars and cinnamon.

On lightly floured surface, roll 1 of the dough quarters into 12- x 8-inch (30 x 20 cm) rectangle. Spread 3 tbsp (50 mL) of the marmalade evenly over top; sprinkle with one-quarter of the chocolate mixture. Starting at long side, roll into tight log. Cut into twelve 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick slices. Arrange upright, 3/4 inch (5 mm) apart, on baking sheet; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.

Topping: Brush egg over top edge of upright cookies; sprinkle with sugar. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 350°F (180°C) oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks for 5 minutes. Transfer to racks; let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)

Additional Information

  • Variation
    Apricot Almond Rolled Rugalachs
    :
    Replace walnuts with sliced almonds, chocolate with 1 cup (250 mL) chopped dried apricots, and marmalade with apricot jam.

    Additional spellings:
    Rugulach, Rugalach, Ruggalach, Rogelach, Rugalah, Rugala

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Source

Canadian Living Special Issue: Holiday Best 2004




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