Rugelach (”creeping vine”): a traditional Yiddish pastry that I tried in Jerusalem on the recommendation of my tour guide. The popular bakery had rows and rows of these delicious, rich, chocolate filled croissant-like pastries. They’re a little more dense and oily than croissants (and I mean that in a very, very good way!) and were extremely tasty. I believe the dough had some cream cheese in it, which might explain the thicker density. I don’t have any links to purchase these, but I do have a link to a recipe: if you make it let me know how it turns out!

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