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Sugar-and-Spice Rugelach Cookies

Everyone loves homemade cookies during the holidays. These traditional Hanukkah treats are bite-size crescent-shaped cookies that can have any of several fillings including raisins and nuts, poppy seed paste or jam. Like this recipe, rugalach are usually made with a rich cream-cheese dough, which ta...
176
3 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
1548
CALORIES
$2.69
PER SERVING
Sugar-and-Spice Rugelach Cookies
Ingredients
15 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Ground Cardamom
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
Ground Ginger
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Egg
1 large egg
Slivered Almonds
1 cup slivered almonds
chopped
Sugar
sugar
for decorating
Unsalted Butter
1 cup unsalted butter
softened
Ground Allspice
1/4 tsp ground allspice
Granulated Sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Unsalted Butter
4 tbsp unsalted butter
very soft
Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Light Brown Sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
packed
Cream Cheese
1 pkg cream cheese
softened
Vanilla Extract
2 tsp vanilla extract
Kosher Salt
3/4 tsp kosher salt
divided
All-purpose Flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
plus more for work surface
Directions
21 STEPS
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Health Info
Macros
121g
CARBS
111g
FAT
21g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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Frequently Asked Questions
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