GRANDMA'S RASPBERRY RUGELACH

Grandma's Raspberry Rugelach image

I remember sitting on my great-grandmother's couch with a pad and pen in hand as she told me each ingredient and measurement for her special rugelach. Her recipe stands apart because it's a fun twist from typical versions. -Dalya Rubin, Boca Raton, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup seedless raspberry jam
OPTIONAL GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons 2% milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat margarine, sugar, vanilla and salt on medium-low until combined. Slowly beat in whipping cream. Gradually beat in enough flour until dough is no longer sticky. Divide dough into four portions, then flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 12-in. circle; spread each with 1/4 cup raspberry jam. Cut each circle into 16 wedges., Gently roll up wedges from the wide ends. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, point side down. Bake 25-30 minutes or until light golden. Remove to wire racks to cool., If desired, combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled rugelach.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.