Chanukah Recipes - Honey Nut Rugelach

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Here is the second of three. I have not tried it yet but it looks really good:

 

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Honey Nut Rugelach

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1 cup butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup honey, divided

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

1/2 cup dried cherries

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Cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add 3 tablespoons honey and mix

well. Mix in flour until dough holds together. Form into a ball, wrap and

refrigerate 2 hours or longer. Divide dough in 4; on a floured board, roll each

portion into a 9-inch circle. Combine 2 tablespoons honey and lemon juice; mix

well. Brush dough with honey mixture; sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon over entire

surface. Combine walnuts and dried cherries; drizzle remaining honey over

mixture and mix well. Spread 1/4 of walnut mixture onto circle of dough,

stopping 1/2-inch from outer edge. Cut into 8 triangular pieces. Roll from wide

outer edge toward tip. Gently bend both ends to form a crescent. Place on

parchment paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate 20 minutes or longer. Repeat

with remaining dough and filling. Bake at 350°F 20 to 25 minutes or until golden

brown. Cool on racks. Makes 32 cookies.

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