Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Cinnamon and Pecan Rugelach
Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Cinnamon and Pecan Rugelach. A flaky dough made with butter, sour cream and cream cheese. Filled with lots of butter, cinnamon sugar, dark chocolate, tart dried cherries and pecans!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Chilling Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jewish
Keyword: Cookies, Dessert, Holidays
Servings: 32
Author: Jonathan Melendez
Equipment
Rolling Pin
Baking sheets
Mixing bowls
Measuring spoons and cups
Ingredients
Dough:
4cupsall-purpose flour
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1tablespoonsalt
1cup2 sticks unsalted butterdiced
16ouncescream cheese
¼cupsour cream
1large eggwhisked with splash of water
¼cupturbinado sugarfor garnish
Filling:
¼cupunsalted buttermelted
½cupgranulated sugarmixed with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
¾dark chocolatechopped
½cupdried cherries
½cuppecanschopped
Instructions
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and break it down with a pastry blender until it resembles coarse crumbs the size of peas. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the cream cheese and sour cream, mixing until the dough comes together and is no longer dry. It should be moist and somewhat smooth. Divide the dough in half, and wrap each half tightly in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge and allow to chill for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out one of the dough halves into a large circle, about a quarter of an inch thick. Cut the edges to make a perfect (or somewhat perfect) circle. Brush the dough with half of the melted butter. Sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture, half of the chocolate, half of the cherries and half of the pecans. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 16 even triangles.
Roll each triangle into a croissant shape, starting with the widest edge. Place the rolled pastries on the prepared baking sheets. Once all rolled, place baking sheet in fridge and repeat with the second half of dough.
Brush the rugelach with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake in preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer to wire rack and allow to cool completely. Rugelach will keep at room temperature for about 5 days.
Pastries can be frozen right before baking. When ready to bake, brush with egg wash (directly from freezer) and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 10 minutes longer than directed. Enjoy!