Sweet Jewish Style Pastries
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 20 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 40 min.
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Ingredients
for
48
- Ingredients
- 1 cup cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (plus 9 tablespoons)
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 ½ tsps ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup raisins
- 1 cup Walnut (finely chopped)
- ½ cup apricot preserve (or raspberry)
- 1 egg (beaten with 1 tablespoon milk)
Preparation steps
1.
Cream the cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until light. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, salt, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour and mix until just combined. Dump the dough out onto a well-floured board and roll it into a ball. Cut the ball in quarters, wrap each piece in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2.
For filling combine 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, raisins, and walnuts.
3.
On a well-floured board, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle. Spread the dough with 2 tablespoons apricot preserves and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the filling. Press the filling lightly into the dough. Cut the circle into 12 equal wedges, cutting the whole circle in quarters, then each quarter into thirds. Starting with the wide edge, roll up each wedge. Place the cookies, points tucked under, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for 30 minutes.
4.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5.
Brush each cookie with egg wash. Combine 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle on the cookies, if desired. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
6.
Remove to a wire rack and let cool.
