Chocolate Rugelach

Ugly Duckling Bakery

These chocolate rugelach are a marriage of a cream cheese pastry wrapped around a rich, dark chocolate and orange filling.

Chocolate Rugelach

Chocolate Rugelach Ingredients

flour  sugar salt baking powder cream cheese  butter heavy cream chocolate cocoa powder orange zest egg

Rugelach are a traditional part of Jewish baking! They're made with a cream cheese or sour cream pastry wrapped around a filling of nuts and raisins, jam, or chocolate.

What are rugelach?

The dough for these chocolate rugelach is like pie crust. Add cold cream cheese and butter to flour and then liquid just until it comes together. And chill.

Tips and tricks for these chocolate rugelach

Make the chocolate filling by melting chocolate and butter together. Mix with cocoa powder, sugar, orange zest, and a pinch of salt.

Tips and tricks for these chocolate rugelach

Now the fun part! Roll out the dough, spread the filling thinly, cut out wedges, and roll them up starting at the wide end. Easy peasy!

Tips and tricks for these chocolate rugelach

Place them tip down on a baking sheet, chill for a bit, brush with egg wash, and bake! YUM.

Tips and tricks for these chocolate rugelach

They'll keep at room temperature for a few days (if they last that long!). Or you can freeze them for later.

Tips and tricks for these chocolate rugelach