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Rugelach

Th is r ugelach dough , like most, contains cream cheese, which
makes it ver y tender. Using a food processor to make the dough
rather than a mi xer cr eates a akier dough . Or you can make the
dough by hand; it’s not unlike making pie dough.

MAKES 4 DOZEN COOKIES

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons suga r
½ teaspoon fine sea salt

1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut in small pieces

8 ounces chilled cream cheese, cut in small pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

White rice flour or confectioners’ sugar, for rolling

FOR THE FILLING:
¾ cup coarsely chopped, toasted walnuts

¼ cup gr anulated suga r
¼ cup ligh tly packed ligh t brown sugar

½ teaspoon gr ound cinnamon

¼ teaspoon freshly gr ated nutmeg
½ cup go lden raisins

¼ cup currants

¾ cup fine cut orange marmalade