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    Home » Recipes » Peppermint Chocolate Rugelach

    Peppermint Chocolate Rugelach

    Published: Dec 15, 2017 · Modified: Apr 26, 2021 by Amanda Wilens · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    Peppermint Chocolate Rugelach! I created this recipe for my feature in the 2016 Feast Magazine December issue. The feature was titled Happy Challah Days and includes 8 Recipes that I created in honor of my Jewish heritage and really in honor of my Grandma Bette. She passed away in 2011 and a lot of my fondest memories of her were cooking for holidays together. Grandma really pushed my love for cooking.

    I would love for you to read more about the story and about my Grandma on the story here.

    Rugelach is a pastry wrapped into a crescent shape and filled with jam or chocolate. To celebrate my interfaith family, I have made a peppermint-chocolate version that captures the flavors I associate with Christmas in a decidedly Jewish treat. For this recipe, it's best to make your dough one day, or at least three to four hours, in advance of baking.

    Yields 64 pastries

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    Table of Contents

    • Ingredients for Rugelach Dough
    • Ingredients for Filling
    • How to make Rugelach
    • How to make Filling
    • How to assemble Rugelach
    • Other Recipes from this Article to Try
    • Love this Recipe?
    chocolate peppermint rugelach

    Ingredients for Rugelach Dough

    • all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring surface
    • salt
    • cream cheese, cold and cubed
    • cold and cubed unsalted butter
    • egg yolk
    • vanilla extract

    Ingredients for Filling

    • unsalted butter
    • chopped dark chocolate
    • peppermint extract
    • granulated sugar
    • unsweetened cocoa powder
    • crushed peppermint pieces
    • powdered sugar
    • egg wash (1 egg and 1 tablespoon water whisked together)

    How to make Rugelach

    1. In a food processor, add flour and salt, pulse for about 10 seconds. Add cream cheese and butter; blend until batter becomes crumbly. Add in egg and vanilla, and run processor until dough forms into balls or 1 large piece.
    2. Remove dough to a floured surface. Knead dough for 2 to 3 minutes. Form dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

    How to make Filling

    1. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add butter and chocolate. Stir until mixture melts and combines. Remove from heat, add peppermint extract, sugar and cocoa powder, and mix until combined and mixture has a grainy texture. Set aside.

    How to assemble Rugelach

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F, and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
    2. Remove chilled dough to a work surface covered with powdered sugar. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll dough out into a circle.
    3. Scoop a quarter of filling, and spread it out across dough. Sprinkle filling with peppermint pieces. Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 16 equal pieces like a pizza.
    4. Roll each triangle from thick end to point, as you would roll a croissant. Place each rugelach onto prepared baking sheets. Brush egg wash on each. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve.
    chocolate peppermint rugelach on a cake stand

    Other Recipes from this Article to Try

    • Jewish Foods
    • Kugel Arancini
    • Latke Bar
    • Gingerbread Mandelbrot

    Love this Recipe?

    Did you make this recipe and just love it? Awesome! If you have a quick minute and could leave a star rating and comment below, I would appreciate the support and knowing your feedback! And if you’re over on Instagram, be sure to tag me in your photos! 

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    Peppermint Chocolate Rugelach

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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Jewish
    Prep Time: 45 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Chill time: 3 hours
    Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 64 pastries
    Author: Amanda Wilens

    Equipment

    • Food processor

    Ingredients

    Dough
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for flouring surface
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 8 ounces cream cheese cold and cubed
    • 1 cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
    • 1 egg yolk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Filling
    • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 cup dark chocolate chopped
    • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
    • ²⁄3 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ¼ cup peppermint candy crushed
    • powdered sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon water

    Instructions

    Dough

    • In a food processor, add flour and salt, pulse for about 10 seconds. Add cream cheese and butter; blend until batter becomes crumbly. Add in egg and vanilla, and run processor until dough forms into balls or 1 large piece.
    • Remove dough to a floured surface. Knead dough for 2 to 3 minutes. Form dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

    Filling

    • In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add butter and chocolate. Stir until mixture melts and combines. Remove from heat, add peppermint extract, sugar and cocoa powder, and mix until combined and mixture has a grainy texture. Set aside.

    Assemble

    • Preheat oven to 350°F, and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • In a small bowl mix 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash.
    • Remove chilled dough to a work surface covered with powdered sugar. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll dough out into a circle.
    • Scoop a quarter of filling, and spread it out across dough. Sprinkle filling with peppermint pieces. Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 16 equal pieces like a pizza.
    • Roll each triangle from thick end to point, as you would roll a croissant. Place each rugelach onto prepared baking sheets. Brush egg wash on each. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve.

    Notes

    - Mixing dough: If you don't have a food processor you could try this in a large blender or in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
    - Filling: Rugelach is made using with chocolate or fruit. You can also swap this out for fruit or jam.
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