Nutella Rugelach with Hazelnuts

Dough:

1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks)

1/2 lb. cream cheese (8 oz.)

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1- 1/2 cups flour

Mix all together using a heavy duty mixer or by hand kneading the dough until well blended with all the above ingredients. Chill dough wrapped in plastic or wax paper overnight. Remove from the refrigerator a 1/2 hour before rolling.

Filling:

      1 jar Nutella

      1 or more cups of chopped hazelnuts 

  Roll out to 3/8 inch thickness on a floured board. Spread with a light layer of Nutella and sprinkle evenly with chopped hazelnuts.

 Roll in jellyroll fashion and cut into slices 1/4 inch wide. Put on cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper.

 (Optional: brush with beaten egg yolk and sprinkle with fine sugar).

Bake in 350 degree oven on a middle rack, 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and loosen with knife immediately place on a wire rack to cool on. Watch carefully not to burn.

I like to sprinkle them with a little powdered sugar just for presentation.

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