Cottage Cheese Rugelach With Walnuts

Serves: 2

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

45

Sweetness

53

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.333333 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1

Egg

2 tbsps

Milk

Directions:

1

Mix cheese and 2/3 cup margarine in medium bowl

2

Stir in flour

3

Knead in bowl until dough is smooth, about 1 minute

4

Divide dough into 2 balls

5

Flatten into disks

6

Wrap each in plastic; freeze until firm enough to roll, about 10 minutes

7

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, vanilla and 3 tablespoons margarine in processor

8

Blend until almost smooth paste forms

9

Preheat oven to 350°F

10

Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 10-inch round

11

Spread half of brown sugar mixture evenly over

12

Cut round into 16 wedges

13

Starting at wide ends, roll up wedges

14

Bend ends in, forming crescents

15

Place on ungreased heavy baking sheet

16

Repeat rolling, filling and shaping with remaining dough disk

17

Beat egg and milk to blend in small bowl

18

Brush glaze over crescents

19

Bake until cooked through and light brown, about 25 minutes

20

Transfer cookies to racks and cool

21

(Can be made 2 days ahead

22

Store airtight at room temperature

23

) Mix cheese and 2/3 cup margarine in medium bowl

24

Stir in flour

25

Knead in bowl until dough is smooth, about 1 minute

26

Divide dough into 2 balls

27

Flatten into disks

28

Wrap each in plastic; freeze until firm enough to roll, about 10 minutes

29

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, vanilla and 3 tablespoons margarine in processor

30

Blend until almost smooth paste forms

31

Preheat oven to 350°F

32

Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 10-inch round

33

Spread half of brown sugar mixture evenly over

34

Cut round into 16 wedges

35

Starting at wide ends, roll up wedges

36

Bend ends in, forming crescents

37

Place on ungreased heavy baking sheet

38

Repeat rolling, filling and shaping with remaining dough disk

39

Beat egg and milk to blend in small bowl

40

Brush glaze over crescents

41

Bake until cooked through and light brown, about 25 minutes

42

Transfer cookies to racks and cool

43

(Can be made 2 days ahead

44

Store airtight at room temperature)