Maple-nut Rugelach Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup butter, room temp
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup finely ground walnuts
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat together cream cheese, butter, sugar, maple syrup, salt and egg yolk in large bowl until smooth.
• 2 beat in flour just until blended.
• 3 shape into ball and refrigerate about 2 hours.
• 4 meanwhile prepare filling: stir together walnuts, 1/3 c sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon in medium bowl.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°. grease 2 large baking sheets.
• 6 divide chilled dough in half, and roll one half out on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
• 7 trim dough to form a 10-inch circle.
• 8 spread half of walnut mixture evenly over dough.
• 9 cut circle into 16 wedges, like you would cut a pizza (a pizza-cutter works great).
• 10 starting with wide end, roll up each wedge jelly-roll fashion (will look like a little crescent roll).
• 11 place on baking sheet, point side down.
• 12 repeat with remaining half of dough.
• 13 lightly beat egg with water, and brush over cookies.
• 14 sprinkle with sugar.
• 15 bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.