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Cranberry Orange Rugelach Cookies for a #Cookielicious Celebration

The perfect holiday flavor pairing of cranberries and oranges rolled into a flaky cookie dough for a #SundaySupper #Cookielicious celebration of the season!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" slices
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more as needed for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 4 teaspoons sour cream
  • 8 oz 1 block cream cheese, chilled and cut into 1" cubes
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar as needed for sprinkling
  • 1 cup cranberry jam
  • Zest of one large orange divided

For the Cranberry Orange Jam:

  • 5 oz dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons dark spiced rum

Instructions
 

  • Combine butter and flour in the bowl of a food processor.
  • Process until the butter is incorporated and the mixture has the consistency of wet sand, 30-45 seconds.
  • Add salt, sour cream and cream cheese and pulse until mixture comes together in a rough dough.
  • Turn out the dough on a piece of plastic wrap and shape it into a disc about 3/4" thick.
  • Wrap the dough well with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
  • While the dough is chilling, process the walnuts in the same bowl of your food processor, until coarsely ground. Set aside.
  • While the dough is still chilling, soak dried cranberries in orange juice for 15 minutes.
  • Put rehydrated cranberries and all the juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add sugar, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, rum and half the orange zest.
  • Stir well to combine.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10- 15 minutes or until mixture has a jam-like consistency.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend everything together and get rid of any big chunks. You can also use a regular blender if you don't have an immersion stick!
  • Set the jam aside and allow to cool slightly.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Divide the chilled dough into two equal portions.
  • Working with one portion at a time, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle.
  • Use a 12" dinner plate to lightly press on the dough to help form a perfect circle.
  • Trim the dough into a perfect circle with a pizza wheel or small, sharp knife.
  • Using the same knife or pizza wheel, cut the dough into 16 equal wedges.
  • Spread half the cooled cranberry jam over the surface of the dough, then sprinkle half of the ground walnuts over the jam.
  • Sprinkle half the remaining orange zest over the walnuts, being careful not to spread too close to the outer edges of the dough.
  • Working with one piece at a time, roll each wedge to form the rugelach, starting at the wide end and rolling toward the pointed end.
  • Transfer the rugelach to the lined baking sheets and continue shaping the remaining wedges.
  • Repeat rolling and shaping with the remaining dough and fillings.
  • Brush the tops of the rugelach with the beaten egg and sprinkle lightly with a bit of sugar.
  • Bake 16-20 minutes or until the cookies are a light, golden brown.
  • Cool on a wire rack before serving!
  • Enjoy!
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