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a stack of rogaliki on a white plate with more rogaliki scattered around.
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Sugarless Dough Rogaliki (rugelach)

Rogaliki are easy-to-make, easier-to-devour cookies that are flaky, buttery, and absolutely delicious. They go perfect with coffee or make the ultimate party dessert.
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Russian
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Calories: 441kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Set of bowls
  • hand mixer
  • Spatula set
  • Pizza cutter
  • whisk

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ lemon
  • 2½ cups flour, for the dough
  • ½ cup flour, for rolling the dough
  • 2 drops vanilla extract
  • jam, any kind you like

Instructions

  • Melt butter in the microwave.
    1 cup unsalted butter
  • In a medium-sized bowl, add the egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Beat with a hand mixer or whisk together.
    1 large egg, 2 drops vanilla extract, 1 cup unsalted butter
    butter egg and vanilla mixing in a white bowl with hand mixers.
  • To the bowl add sour cream.
    1 cup sour cream
    sour cream added to the mix of wet ingredients in a white bowl.
  • In a separate shallow plate, add baking soda and squeeze juice from the lemon. It will foam. Mix together and add to the rest of the ingredients.
    1 tsp baking soda, ½ lemon
    baking soda and lemon juice in a bowl with a spoon and an empty lemon wedge on the side.
  • Fold in flour. (I use Canadian flour)
    2½ cups flour,
    flour added to a bowl of mixed wet ingredients.
  • Mix it until the dough forms into a ball.
    dough for rogaliki in a white bowl.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Cut the dough into four equal parts.
    rogaliki dough separated in quarters.
  • Roll out each piece into a circle. (Sprinkle some flour onto your counter to make it easier)
    ½ cup flour,
    rogaliki dough rolled out onto a mat with a rolling pin.
  • With a pizza slicer, cut the dough into pizza slice shapes.
    rolled out dough for rogaliki sliced into triangles with a pizza maker on the side.
  • Put a teaspoon of preferred jam on each slice and roll it in so the jam stays inside and the tip is showing, like a croissant.
    jam,
    dough round with jam spots and a jar of jam with a spoon on the side with several rogaliki rolled.
  • Place on a baking sheet. Then you can either bake the way it is or brush the rogalik with 1 whisked egg and sprinkle on some sugar before placing it into the preheated oven.
    1 large egg
    raw rogaliki rolled up and separated on parchment paper and a baking tray with egg wash on the side.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden.
    rogaliki-on-parchment-paper-on-a-baking-tray
  • Let cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. (optional)

Notes

  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired. 
  • Use any jam you like. 
  • Don't over-stuff the jam on the dough slice, use a pea size amount for each slice. So the jam doesn't pour out. 

Nutrition

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 919IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg