rugelach

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A type of Jewish pastry, which may be filled with various fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc.

   “Then he ambles to his dressing room, where rugelach and carrot sticks sit on a coffee table for a postshow nosh.”

   “Rugelach is thought to have the same origin—this staple of Ashkenazi Jewish baking spread across the world and became popular, especially in the US, but not quite to the extent of its French half-brother.”

   “Tiny and pretty, these little rose jam–stuffed rugelach are found in Poland with or without an almond paste filling. The flavor combination is one I was surprised to find in Poland and one that I’d never seen in American rugelach.”