SUGAR FREE RUGELACH

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Sugar Free Rugelach

1 cup margarine

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup chopped raisins

1 cup chopped walnuts

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 cup apricot spreadable fruit

1 Cream together the margarine and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric

mixer. Blend in the vanilla. Mix in the flour. Chill the dough.

2 To make the Filling: Mix together the chopped raisins, chopped walnuts, and

cinnamon. If you have a food processor, place the whole walnuts and raisins into

the bowl, sprinkle with the cinnamon, and chop them together by processing in

short pulses.

3 Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll out each portion into a 10 - 12

inch circle 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board or between two sheets of

waxed paper.

4 Spread a light layer of preserves (approximately 2 tablespoons) onto each

dough circle. Sprinkle each circle with approximately 1/4 cup of the chopped

nut-raisin-cinnamon mixture.

5 Cut each circle into 16 wedges using a pastry cutter or a pizza cutter. Roll

each wedge from base to point. Place point down on a lightly greased or

parchment lined baking sheets.

6 Bake for 15-17 minutes at 375 degrees F (or until golden). Remove to racks to

cool.

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