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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Feb 28, 2011
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These melt-in-your-mouth cookies have a flavorful apricot filling. They are often served as the finale to Hanukkah dinners and are called rugalach.

Cream Cheese Cookies

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 32
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour

Filling

  • 1 1/4 cups chopped almonds
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted

Topping

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, combine 1 cup margarine and cream cheese. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. By hand, stir in flour, a little at a time, until dough is stiff. Knead in any remaining flour. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients except margarine. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough, 1/4 at a time, to 11-inch circle. Brush each circle with 1 tablespoon of the melted margarine. Cut each into 8 wedges. Spoon 2 teaspoonfuls filling mixture onto center of each wedge. Roll up, starting with wide end. Place, point side down, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; curve into crescent shape.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over cookies. Bake at 350°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.

Nutrition

180 Calories
12g Total Fat
2g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
180
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
8mg
3%
Sodium
105mg
4%
Potassium
75mg
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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