Date-Filled Rugelach Cookies Recipe
Date Filled Rugelach Recipe: naturally sweet and simple to make cookies with a tangy dough and pureed date spread.
Ingredients
Rugelach Dough
- 2 Cups All-purpose flour (240 grams)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 8 ounce Cream cheese, chilled (227 grams)
- 1 Cup Unsalted butter, chilled (227 grams / 8 ounces)
- ⅓ Cup Sour cream, chilled
Date Filling
- 1 Cup Dates, pitted (227 grams)
- 2 Tablespoons Water
Instructions
Rugelach Dough
- Combine flour and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Place cream cheese, butter and sour cream in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, mix on medium-low speed until just combined (note: you should still have small chunks of butter and cream cheese (approximately pea-sized). Scrape the bottom and sides of bowl as needed. (note: a hand mixer may also be used)
- Add the flour and salt to the mixing bowl. Mix on the lowest speed until combined (20 - 30 seconds).
- Divide dough into four equal portions. Form each portion into a disc, wrap in plastic and place in refrigerator for 2 hours.
Date Filling
- Place pitted dates and water in a food processor. Pulse until a paste forms.
Assembling and Baking Rugelach
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Roll each dough disc to a 9" circle (keeping other discs chilled until ready to roll).
- Using an offset spatula, spread ¼ of the date mixture on each disc.
- Cut discs into 12 equal wedges using a pizza cutter or chef's knife.
- Roll wedges from wide to narrow (you will end up with the point of the dough on the outside of the cookie).
- Place cookies on parchment-lined cookie sheets leaving approximately 1" of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 20 - 22 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on sheet pans for 10 minutes then move to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Note: a food processor may also be used to make the dough. Place all the dough ingredients into a food processor fitted with a dough blade. Pulse until ingredients are just combined and a few small chunks of butter and cream cheese are visible.
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