Raisin Cinnamon Rugelach | Traditional Jewish Cookie Recipe

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are a nut-free alternative that can be more affordable.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar is often less expensive and can be used for dusting.

Mix flour, cream cheese, vanilla sugar and salt in a large bowl.

Add the yolk and form a homogeneous dough.

Divide the dough in two, press each into a disc shape, wrap in foil, refrigerate for 30 min.

Preheat the oven to 374 F (190 C).

Prepare two trays of cakes.

In a bowl, mix the raisins, sugar and cinnamon.

On a surface sprinkled with flour, roll out a piece of dough into a round sheet, 6 cm thick.

Sprinkle half of the raisin mixture on top, leaving a margin of 1/2 cm.

Cut into 16 triangular slices.

Roll each cake starting from the wide side towards the top.

Repeat the operations with the other piece of dough.

Put the cakes in the trays, bake for 10-15 min or until they become golden, changing the place of the trays halfway through the time.

Let it cool down and dust with powdered sugar.

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