Rugalach is a rolled filled cookie I use to help my Hungarian grandma make when I was growing up. She made the dough from scratch. Since I didn't write down her recipe, I came up with a quick and easy version. There are no amounts - just go by feel.
Refrigerated crescent roll dough
chopped walnuts
sugar
cinnamon
raisins
Crack open the pkg of dough & lay out on wooden cutting board. Sprinkle the dough with a mixture of cinnamon & sugar. Sprinkle the dough (on the wide end) with chopped walnuts and raisins. Separate the dough (triangles) & roll up frrom widest end to the narrowest end (point of the triangle). Don't over fill. Sprinkle the top w more cinnamon. Bake according to pkg directions. Mine came out a little hard - maybe I cooked too long or should have used an eggwash.
Another option/filling I like - Chocolate chips (in place of the raisins) & chopped walnuts.
I've seen some fillings made with apricot or strawberry jam? Have fun with it & use your imagination for fillings you might like.
Note: If you want a bigger cookie similar to a croissant shape, pinch the perforations of the dough together (doubling the size) & increase the filling.
Refrigerated crescent roll dough
chopped walnuts
sugar
cinnamon
raisins
Crack open the pkg of dough & lay out on wooden cutting board. Sprinkle the dough with a mixture of cinnamon & sugar. Sprinkle the dough (on the wide end) with chopped walnuts and raisins. Separate the dough (triangles) & roll up frrom widest end to the narrowest end (point of the triangle). Don't over fill. Sprinkle the top w more cinnamon. Bake according to pkg directions. Mine came out a little hard - maybe I cooked too long or should have used an eggwash.
Another option/filling I like - Chocolate chips (in place of the raisins) & chopped walnuts.
I've seen some fillings made with apricot or strawberry jam? Have fun with it & use your imagination for fillings you might like.
Note: If you want a bigger cookie similar to a croissant shape, pinch the perforations of the dough together (doubling the size) & increase the filling.
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