Chocolate Rugelach
Chocolate rugelach: tender cream cheese pastry rolled around rich dark chocolate. A heavenly combination! So good with a cup of coffee.
Servings: 48 pastries
Calories: 104kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese (1 brick), softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup apricot jam
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- egg wash (1 egg beaten with a few teaspoons of water)
- 1/4 cup sparkling sugar (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place the butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth (about 1 minute).
- Add the sugar and cream together until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Mix in the flour and salt just until combined, divide the dough into 4 equal portions, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough to a circle about 1/8-inch thick.
- Spread each circle with a thin layer of jam, and top with the chopped chocolate.
- Cut each circle into 12 equal wedges, and roll them up, starting at the wide end, bending each pastry into a crescent shape.
- Place the pastries on parchment-lined baking sheets, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Brush the pastries with egg wash and sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
- Bake for 26 to 34 minutes, or until golden.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.6mg