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

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

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

I’ll also go to Zabar’s to pick up items like rugelach, bagels, their lifesaving cream cheese, French/Italian roast coffee and maybe one of their prepared foods for dinner that night.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

I snagged another rugelach to save for tomorrow and returned home.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros