rugelach with cream cheese filling

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup instant hot chocolate mix
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• beat the margarine and 1 package of cream cheese with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. mix in the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, and vanilla. cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate. mix 1 package of cream cheese with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, cinnamon, hot chocolate mix, and chocolate chips. set aside.
• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease a baking sheet.
• divide dough into four equal portions. roll each portion of dough into a 10 to 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. spread a thin layer of the chocolate filling on each circle. cut each circle into 8 wedges. roll each wedge, starting with the wide end. place the cookie point-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.