The Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 6

In case you missed it, Julie, of Booking Mama, and I are hosting a virtual cookie swap.  (Julie featured Walnut-Pepper Biscotti yesterday and it sounds delicious.)  We’ll post twelve cookie recipes (six each since we’re alternating days) and we hope you’ll  share a recipe on November 27.

I’ve tried several different rugalah recipes and this one’s my favorite.  The only problem with it is you can’t make it at the last minute since the dough has to sit overnight.  The results are well worth it, though.

Rugalah

Work a stick of butter and a stick of margarine into 2 cups of flour, until it’s about the texture of corn meal.  Add 1 cup of small curd cottage cheese.  Combine well; form 5 or 6 patties that are about the size of a hamburger.  (I wrap each patty in plastic wrap.)  Refrigerate overnight.

The next day, remove one patty at a time – leaving the remaining dough in the refrigerator – and roll into circles on a flour covered surface.  Cover with brown sugar, cinnamon and finely chopped walnuts that you’ve mixed together.  (You can cover with something like raspberry or apricot jam, if you prefer.)  Cut into 8 or more pie shaped pieces.  Roll, starting at the large end.  Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Julie will be featuring Day 7 tomorrow – be sure to check it out!