rugelach

Sometimes ro·ge·lach
rug·a·lach

[ruhg-uh-luhkh]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rugelach¹

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

Example Sentences

“I have to check the oven. I’m trying to break the world record for baking the biggest rugelach ever.”

From Literature

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

Last year, she went on a hike and ate dessert — because her dad loved rugelach, birds and wind.

From Seattle Times

The Jewish Student Union was serving rugelach at a school club night, and a passerby took a bite of the dish, before spitting it back out onto the table.

From Washington Post

For crescents and rugelach: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.

From Seattle Times