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Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach #SundaySupper

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Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach

Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach is the perfect post for this week’s #SundaySupper Stuff, Roll and Wrap theme.

Many people think that it’s inappropriate to stuff, roll or wrap a dessert. Let me assure you that desserts fit into all three categories just perfectly.

Rugelach is a Yiddish word that means ‘little corners’ or ‘little twists.’ They kind of look like straight croissants. Rugelach is a traditional Jewish pastry that can be eaten at breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach is not the way one usually sees rugelach sold or made. Actually, it is far from it. What can I say? Even though I love raspberry, apricot, peach and cinnamon/raisin rugelach, I wanted to dress it up a bit for today’s event.

The chocolate dough is not overly sweet and works beautifully with the hazelnut spread and mini chocolate chips that are rolled into the dough.

The first time I made Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach I was a tad worried about how they were going to turn out. Not sure why, other than the fact that I was baking in totally new territory.

Fortunately for all of us, Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach turned out to be so addicting that I had to get them out of the house PDQ! I ate three of them and could have gone back for more.

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So, when you make your batch of Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach, be prepared either to use a great deal of discipline or to share!

Watch it:

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Chocolate Hazelnut Rugelach #SundaySupper
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Recipe Type: Cookies, Bread, Pastries
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Serves: 36
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, cold
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1½ cups hazelnut spread, divided
  • 9 tablespoons mini chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
  1. Place the flour, sugar, cocoa and salt into a food processor. Process to mix them together. Add the butter and cream cheese and pulse on/off until they are partially mixed in. Add the eggs and pulse on/off until the mixture resembles peas. It will be very moist.
  2. Divide the dough into thirds and flatten each piece into the shape of a disc. Wrap each disc in wax paper and refrigerate for at least 1½ hours or overnight.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  4. Roll out one disc of dough in between two sheets of parchment paper until the dough is about ⅛” thick. Spread ½ cup hazelnut spread over the dough leaving a ½” rim of dough exposed. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips over the hazelnut spread.
  5. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 12 pieces. First cut the dough into quarters and then cut the quarters into thirds.
  6. Roll up the dough starting on the outside and rolling to the middle. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet. If the dough is soft, place it into the freezer for 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.
  7. Brush the top of each rugelach with egg and sprinkle with some sugar.
  8. Bake at 350° for 22-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.

Many thanks to Amy at kimchi MOM for hosting today’s fab event. Please be sure to check out all of the wonderful #SundaySupper stuff, roll and wrap options!

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Comments

  1. Rugelach and I have been friends for quite a few years but had no idea of its true name =) Thank you, Betsy. Appreciate your taking the traditional yumminess to another level….P.s. I will definitely have to figure out how to share these wonders ASAP and make sure they don’t linger in the Ninja Baker’s kitchen!

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  10. “Many people think that it’s inappropriate to stuff, roll or wrap a dessert” <– who are these crazy people?! Utter hogwash, I say, lol. It's absolutely appropriate to stuff, roll and wrap desserts! Your rugelach look beautiful, Betsy! I've never made them myself because I've always been a bit daunted, but you're inspiring me to give it a try. And you can never go wrong with chocolate and hazelnut together!

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  12. Confession time: I’ve never had rugelach. I think I need to start with this version first and work my way to the others.

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