rugelach

American  

[ruhg-uh-luhkh] / ˈrʌg ə ləx /

Sometimes rogelach rugalach

noun

Jewish Cooking.

plural

rugelach

1. a bite-size pastry made by rolling a triangle of dough around a filling of jam, nuts, raisins, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of rugelach

First recorded in 1940–45; from Yiddish rugelekh, rogelekh, plural of rugele, rogele

Example Sentences

Other elements of the installation that, well, felt real include an antique cash register, a traditional Greek diner coffee cup and the pickles in a jar atop the counter next to the rugelach.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Could it be babka, a rugelach, or a date-smeared pistachio pizza?

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

It’s always been a nexus of tradition and assimilation, old country and new, with rugelach for dessert.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2021

This ingredient is crucial in Jewish rugelach — a traditional, flaky-crumbly cookie my grandma taught me how to make around the age when I still worried about monsters under the bed.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2021

“In my old neighborhood there was a Jewish bakery that had even better rugelach than these. We rode bikes there, and the owner gave us free samples all the time.”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan