best ever rugelach

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade (optional)
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 10 mins


• combine cottage cheese and 1 cup of butter in a bowl. mix thoroughly, then gradually stir in the flour. dough will be sticky. divide dough into thirds and wrap with waxed paper. refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• preheat an oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). lightly grease a baking sheet.
• combine the remaining 1/4 cup of butter with the brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and raisins. set aside. roll one ball of dough at a time to a 9 inch circle on a floured surface, while keeping the remaining dough chilled. spread 1 tablespoon of the optional orange marmalade over the circle. gently press 1/3 of the nut mixture into the dough. cut the circle into 16 wedges. roll each wedge tightly, starting with the wide end. place the cookie point-side down on the prepared baking sheet. repeat with the remaining dough. beat the egg white with the water in a small bowl, then brush the mixture each cookie.
• bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.