Recipe: Rugelach

Take a break from eating Hamantaschen this Purim and try baking Rugelach. These little Jewish cookies take a while to make, but definitely are worth the wait! You can substitute with any filling you like: chocolate, cinnamon, or jam.

Ingredients:
* 4 ounces cold cream cheese, cubed
* 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cubed
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup raspberry jam
* 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
* 2 tbsp sugar
* 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
* 1/4 cup dried currants
* 1 large egg
* 1 tsp  water
* 2 tbsp course sugar

1. For the dough, combine cream cheese, butter, flour, and salt in food processor. Pulse until large crumbles form, just before  dough sticks together into one ball. Remove dough from processor and form into two balls. Flatten each ball into a disk and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day.
2. For the filling, heat jam in saucepan until it becomes a thin liquid. Mix cinnamon and sugar.
3. Roll one disk out on floured surface until it is an 11-inch circle. With a pastry wheel or knife, cut the dough into 16 equal wedges. Brush a thin layer of jam on top of dough. Sprinkle dough with half the cinnamon sugar, half the pecans, and half the currants. Starting at the base, roll up each wedge. Place cookies on baking sheet, with tips facing down. Repeat process with second disk of dough. Refrigerate cookies for 30 minutes.
5. To glaze, whisk egg and water together. Brush over cookies and sprinkle with course sugar.
6. Bake for 25 minutes at 350º F.