Brown Butter Rugelach
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These brown butter rugelach are my favorite way to use up pantry staples into something that looks impressive but honestly comes together so quickly. The nuttiness of browned butter takes these little pastries from simple to absolutely craveable, and since they only take about an hour from start to table, they're perfect for unexpected guests or weekend baking. Plus, cream cheese adds a tangy richness while providing some protein to balance out the sweetness. Once you master this basic dough, you'll find yourself making batch after batch because the ingredient list is short and inexpensive.
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Ingredients
- 250all-purpose flour
- 150 gbutter(browned)
- 100 gsugar
- 5 gsalt
- 80 gcream cheese
- 2eggs
- 1 mlvanilla
- 100 gchopped nuts
- 1 gcinnamon
- 250flaky pastry dough
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tip: Optional: dust a piece of parchment paper with flour to prevent sticking.
- 2
Roll out the flaky pastry dough to a thickness of about 3mm.
Tip: Optional: use a rolling pin to help achieve an even thickness.
- 3
Spread the browned butter evenly over the dough, leaving a 1cm border around the edges.
Tip: Optional: use a spatula to smooth out the butter.
- 4
Mix the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl until smooth.
Tip: Optional: use a hand mixer to whip the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- 5
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the butter, leaving a 1cm border around the edges.
Tip: Optional: use a spatula to smooth out the cream cheese.
- 6
Sprinkle the chopped nuts and cinnamon evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- 7
Roll the pastry into a log shape and cut into 6 equal pieces.
Tip: Optional: use a sharp knife to cut the log into uniform pieces.
- 8
Place the rugelach on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2cm of space between each piece.
- 9
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Tip: Optional: rotate the baking sheet halfway through baking to ensure even browning.
- 10
Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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