Almond Spice Rugelach
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold Land O Lakes Butter
- 2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 Land O Lakes Egg (white only), beaten
- Ground nutmeg, if desired
- Combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt in bowl; cut in 1 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Cut in cream cheese until well mixed.
- Stir in sour cream until mixture forms soft dough.
- Form dough into ball.
- Cover; refrigerate 4 hours.
- Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; set aside.
- Remove dough from refrigerator; soften 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Grease cookie sheets; set aside.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces; form each piece into ball.
- Place 1 ball on lightly floured surface; flatten slightly.
- Roll into 9-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick.
- Sprinkle about 1/4 cup filling mixture over dough; gently press into dough.
- Cut circle into 12 wedges with large sharp knife.
- Roll up each wedge tightly, from wide end to point, forming crescent.
- Repeat with remaining dough balls.
- Place crescents, point-side down, 1 inch apart onto prepared cookie sheets; curve slightly.
- Brush each crescent with beaten egg white; sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
- Bake 22-25 minutes or until light golden brown.
flour, sugar, salt, cold, cream cheese, sour cream, blanched almonds, sugar, butter, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, egg, ground nutmeg
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2145/almond-spice-rugelach (may not work)