Nutella-rugaliki recipe -rugelach recipe

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These rugelach cookies also referred to rogaliki are filled with a nutella (hazelnut) chocolate spread that works wonderfully for baking. A big thanks to my aunt who shared this rugelach recipe with me. Nutella holds up so well during baking so don’t be intimidated by the idea. And of coarse feel free to use other well-known fillings of your choice.

Nutella filled rugelach- rogaliki recipe -rugelach recipe

Ingredients for Rogaliki:

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, soft
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 oz cream cheese, soft
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • nutella (filling)
  • powdered sugar (for coating)

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How to make Rogaliki:

1. In a large bowl cut the butter into the flour until the mixture clumps together easily.

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2. Add in the cream cheese and sugar and continue to cut into the mixture until well incorporated.

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3. Stir in yolks until blended (you can use your hands) then lightly knead and form into a ball; cover and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

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4. Remove chilled dough and equally divide into 6 balls. Working with one ball of dough at a time roll into an 8-inch circle (refrigerate the rest until needed.)

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5. Cut circle into 8 slices; place about 1/4 a tsp of nutella onto the widest part of the slice and roll towards the center creating a small crescent.

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6. Place onto a lined baking sheet and keep refrigerated until baking sheet gets full.

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(I believe flakiness has a lot to do with chilling the dough so please try to keep the dough as chill as possible before baking.) 

7. Preheat the oven to 385 degrees F and bake for 22-25 minutes or until lightly golden.

8. Dredge warm cookies into powdered sugar and enjoy.

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Nutella Rogaliki (Russian Rugelach Recipe)

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings: 47 rogaliki
Author: Alyona's Cooking
These rugelach cookies also referred to rogaliki are filled with a nutella (hazelnut) chocolate spread that works wonderfully for baking.

Ingredients

Nutella Rugelach

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter soft
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 oz cream cheese soft
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • nutella filling
  • powdered sugar for coating

Instructions

How to make Nutella Rogaliki:

  • In a large bowl cut the butter into the flour until the mixture clumps together easily. Add in the cream cheese and sugar and continue to cut into the mixture until well incorporated.
  • Stir in yolks until blended (you can use your hands) then lightly knead and form into a ball; cover and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
  • Remove chilled dough and equally divide into 6 balls. Working with one ball of dough at a time (refrigerate the rest until needed) roll into an 8-inch circle. Cut circle into 8 slices; place about 1/4 a tsp of nutella onto the widest part of the slice and roll towards the center creating a small crescent.
  • Place onto a lined baking sheet and keep refrigerated until baking sheet gets full.
  • Preheat the oven to 385 degrees F and bake for 22-25 minutes or until lightly golden.
  • Dredge warm cookies into powdered sugar and enjoy.

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15 comments

    • D Zampino

    Hi are these freezer friendly ?

    • Ruslana

    Hi Alyona, how many days in advance can I make these?

      • Alyona Demyanchuk

      I think if you refridgerate the dough a couple of days in advance it should be fine.

    • Alina

    Made these recently for the family, let me tell you they where gone before next morning 😀 thank you for delicious and simple recipe 🙂 next time I probably would add more Nutella though, seems like your Nutella in pictures is a lot more then what I had 🙂

      • Alyona Demyanchuk

      You’re welcome, Alina! Happy to hear the family enjoyed them:)

    • Cynthia

    Do these freeze by chance.

      • Alyona Demyanchuk

      I think they would be freezer-friendly.

    • Selina

    Wow amazing cookies! I made them today and everyone loved them I made two more batches 😍 thanks so much for the clear instructions came out perfect

      • Alyona Demyanchuk

      You are very welcome, Selina! Glad to hear the wonderful feedback!

    • Selina

    What if I don’t have a cutter? What else can I use to combine the ingredients

      • Alyona Demyanchuk

      Hi Selina, you don’t need a cutter, you could break the butter into the flour with your hands or using a box grater if you wish. The butter could be cold or softened.

    • sazan

    How nice and easy recipe it is I have question please why we refregreat the pastire until we baking it all?

      • Alyona Demyanchuk

      You could try skipping that step but refrigeration may have been a step for easier handling and perhaps prevention from sticking as much.

    • Vika

    Can’t wait to try making them! Love rogaliki. What size was your butter sticks? 8tbs? Thank you

      • Alyona Demyanchuk

      My butter sticks were 8 tbsp each. I sometimes microwave my butter to get them soft but you need to keep an eye on them (literally check them every 15 sec so they don’t melt.) Let me know how they turn out:)

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