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Best Raspberry Rugelach Cookies (Classic Recipe)

Cream-cheese based pastry dough, filled with jam and rolled into bite-sized pieces
4 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 5 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
  • 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 3/4 cup raspberry preserves
  • turbinado sugar for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • In a stand mixer, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugars and salt. Mix in the vanilla, then the flour. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a floured surface, roll dough into 6 strips that measure 12"x 4". Divide jam evenly between the strips and spread it in a line down the center of the dough strip.
  • Roll from the long end into a log. Cut into 1" pieces. Place cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Beat the egg with 1 Tbsp. of water in a small bowl. Lightly brush the tops of the rugelach with egg wash. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake 15-17 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet.
Keyword bourbon, cookies, dessert
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