rugelach
/ˈrʌɡələx/
noun
- A small, crescent-shaped pastry of Jewish origin, made from a cream cheese dough and filled with ingredients such as nuts, raisins, cinnamon, or chocolate.
- My grandmother taught me how to roll the dough for rugelach.
- The bakery sells chocolate rugelach that are perfect with coffee.
- She brought a plate of homemade rugelach to the holiday party.