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Uncle Marty's Rugelach

Desserts · Contributed by Uncle Marty

"Marty rolls each piece tighter than anyone else in the family and insists it's the only reason his don't fall apart."

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together, then work in the flour and salt to form a dough.
2. Divide into four disks, wrap, and chill for at least an hour.
3. Roll each disk into a thin circle and spread with a thin layer of jam.
4. Sprinkle with walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then cut into 12 wedges.
5. Roll each wedge from the wide end to the point, curving into a crescent.
6. Bake at 350F for 20-22 minutes, until golden.