Rugelach (cinnamon Chocolate Twist Cookies)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cold margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup low-fat yogurt
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 c).
• 2 baking sheets sprayed with vegetable spray.
• 3 in bowl, combine flour and sugar.
• 4 cut in margarine until crumbly.
• 5 add yogurt and water, and mix until combined.
• 6 roll into a smooth ball, wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 min.
• 7 put brown sugar, raisins, chocolate chips, cocoa and cinnamon in food processor; process until crumbly, approx.
• 8 20 secs.
• 9 divide dough in half.
• 10 roll one portion into a rectangle of 1/4 inch (5mm) thickness on a well-floured surface.
• 11 sprinkle half of the filling on top of the dough rectangle.
• 12 roll up tightly, long end to long end, jelly-roll fashion; pinch ends together, cut into 1-inch (2. 5cm) thick pieces; some filling will fall out.
• 13 place on baking sheets cut side up.
• 14 repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• 15 with the back of a spoon or your fingers, gently flatten each cookie.
• 16 bake for 25 mins, turning the cookies over at the halfwy mark (12 1/2 min).