Sugar Free Rugelach

No artificial ingredients. Cream cheese pastry filled with raisins, nuts and cinnamon. Naturally sweet.

• Calories: 179 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup margarine
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup apricot spreadable fruit

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream together the margarine and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer. Blend in the vanilla. Mix in the flour. Chill the dough.

Step 2

To make the Filling: Mix together the chopped raisins, chopped walnuts, and cinnamon. If you have a food processor, place the whole walnuts and raisins into the bowl, sprinkle with the cinnamon, and chop them together by processing in short pulses.

Step 3

Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll out each portion into a 10 - 12 inch circle 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board or between two sheets of waxed paper.

Step 4

Spread a light layer of preserves (approximately 2 tablespoons) onto each dough circle. Sprinkle each circle with approximately 1/4 cup of the chopped nut-raisin-cinnamon mixture.

Step 5

Cut each circle into 16 wedges using a pastry cutter or a pizza cutter. Roll each wedge from base to point. Place point down on a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheets.

Step 6

Bake for 15-17 minutes at 375 degrees F (or until golden). Remove to racks to cool.