Cottage Cheese Rugelach with Walnuts
- 2/3 cup small-curd cottage cheese
- 2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons stick margarine, room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (about 2 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Mix cheese and 2/3 cup margarine in medium bowl.
- Stir in flour.
- Knead in bowl until dough is smooth, about 1 minute.
- Divide dough into 2 balls.
- Flatten into disks.
- Wrap each in plastic; freeze until firm enough to roll, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, vanilla and 3 tablespoons margarine in processor.
- Blend until almost smooth paste forms.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 10-inch round.
- Spread half of brown sugar mixture evenly over.
- Cut round into 16 wedges.
- Starting at wide ends, roll up wedges.
- Bend ends in, forming crescents.
- Place on ungreased heavy baking sheet.
- Repeat rolling, filling and shaping with remaining dough disk.
- Beat egg and milk to blend in small bowl.
- Brush glaze over crescents.
- Bake until cooked through and light brown, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to racks and cool.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.
- Store airtight at room temperature.)
smallcurd cottage cheese, margarine, flour, golden brown sugar, walnuts, ground cinnamon, vanilla, egg, milk
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cottage-cheese-rugelach-with-walnuts-1575 (may not work)