A melt in your mouth cookie with an apricot filling that people beg for every year
Prep Time
32 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
48
Ingredients
Instructions
In a medium bowl
cream together the butter and cream cheese. Beat in 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir until well blended. Turn out dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and press together to form a ball. Divide the ball into 4 portions
wrap each one in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl
toss together the brown sugar
6 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and the chopped dried apricots. Set aside.
Roll out each portion of dough into a circle about 1/8 inch thick. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the apricot preserves over each circle
then sprinkle each one with some of the dried apricot mixture. Using a knife
cut each circle into 12 wedges like a pizza. Starting at the wide end
roll each piece individually up towards the point. Bend the ends around to form a crescent. If dough is sticky
return it to the refrigerator to chill. Place rugelach point sides down
two inches apart into a parchment lined or greased baking sheet. Brush with milk then sprinkle with a mixture of the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar.
Bake for 16 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven
until golden. Rotate the cookie sheet halfway through to ensure even baking. Remove from baking sheet to cool on wire racks.
