rugelach
noun
rug·e·lach
ˈrü-gə-ləḵ 
variants
or less commonly rugalach
plural rugelach
: a pastry made with cream-cheese dough that is rolled around a filling (such as nuts, jam, or chocolate) and baked
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Bearing rugelach, Brooks arrived late, shouted everyone down, and then—infuriatingly—made their work better.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
There were explainers on challah braiding, Eastern European pickling, and how-tos on hand-rolling couscous and rugelach.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Christmas-y gingerbread sticks to the countertop, and the rugelach — a sweet Jewish holiday treat — accidentally goes into the oven without the cinnamon sugar topping.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
And don’t forget to save room for Katz’s chocolate rugelach at dessert.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
There were explainers on challah braiding, Eastern European pickling, and how-tos on hand-rolling couscous and rugelach.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Christmas-y gingerbread sticks to the countertop, and the rugelach — a sweet Jewish holiday treat — accidentally goes into the oven without the cinnamon sugar topping.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
And don’t forget to save room for Katz’s chocolate rugelach at dessert.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Rugelach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rugelach. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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