Maple Nut Rugelach
Dough: 4 oz Cream cheese softened 1/3 c Butter, unsalted, room temp 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Maple syrup 1/4 ts Salt 1 Egg yolk 1 1/2 c Flour Filling: 1 c Fine ground walnuts 1/3 c Sugar
Ingredients
- 1/3c butter, unsalted, room temp
- 1/4c sugar
- 2tb maple syrup
- 1/4ts salt
- 1egg yolk
- 11/2 c flour
- 1/8ts cinnamon
- 1egg white
Directions
- 1
Dough: 4 oz Cream cheese softened 1/3 c Butter, unsalted, room temp 1/4 c Sugar 2 tb Maple syrup 1/4 ts Salt 1 Egg yolk 1 1/2 c Flour Fillin
- 2
Shape into ball, wrap in wax paper and chill 2 hours until firm
- 3
Prepare filling: stir together the first 4 ingredients
- 4
Divide dough in half
- 5
Roll each half on a floured surface 1/8 inch thick.Cut dough into 10 inch circle
- 6
Spread circle with filling.Cut circle into 16 pie shaped wedges.Roll up with wide edge, jelly roll fashion
- 7
Place point side down on baking sheet.Repeat procedure with remaining dough
- 8
Beat egg with water and brush over cookies