How to Use rugelach in a Sentence

rugelach

noun
  • That was the best place to get fresh bread and rugelach and sweets.
    — New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018
  • After the rugelach are rolled, they can be frozen on a baking sheet.
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The rugelach is rich and bittersweet and gets chocolate all over my hands.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Here is a recipe for Chocolate rugelach, a pastry found in Jewish delis.
    — Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2020
  • An egg wash and a dusting of sparkling sugar before baking really make the rugelach shine.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Come in for whitefish on a bialy, leave with a pound of rugelach, a briny carton of half-sour pickles, and some black and whites for good measure.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit, 13 Dec. 2017
  • There’s Moishe’s Kosher Bakery with its windows full of hamantaschen and rugelach.
    — Jeremiah Moss, Longreads, 24 July 2017
  • Rosen’s deli has become known for its Reuben, rugelach, matzo ball soup and more Jewish deli staples.
    — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Traditional rugelach is made with raisins and apricot jam, so this variation from Apt.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2022
  • For other sweet possibilities, cranberry sauce can go inside thumbprint cookies, rugelach or even a riff on sticky buns.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
  • For other sweet possibilities, cranberry sauce can go inside thumbprint cookies, rugelach or even a riff on sticky buns.
    — Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The menu has since expanded to include Liège waffles, feta and olive rugelach, chocolate croissants, cookies and more.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2020
  • There are pumpkin and sweet potato pies, rugelach and babka, bûche de Noël and figgy pudding, and cookies left for Santa.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The main departure is the start of its own in-house baking program, which will manufacture pastries and desserts like rugelach, black-and-white cookies, cheesecake and many more items.
    — Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The Cinnamon-Sugar Pastry Dough is perfect for rugelach and other sweets.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 30 Oct. 2017
  • 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.
    — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Celebrate a joyous Hanukkah with friends and family near and far with this dreidel gift box packed with blue and silver chocolate stars, blondies and brownies, two types of rugelach and chocolate coins.
    — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Guests dined on borscht, cabbage leaves stuffed with Georgian walnut sauce, chicken with citrus and olives, a cauliflower-leek kugel and orange marmalade-chocolate rugelach.
    — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2017
  • The rugelach from Just Like Nana’s is a traditional recipe that uses healthier ingredients.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022
  • This Harry & David assortment is filled with classic treats (like rugelach and chocolate coins), all tucked in a Star of David receptacle.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Not included in the package, but available for add-ons are dessert options such as coconut macaroons, rainbow cookies, honey cake, seven-layer cake, jelly roll, rugelach and sponge cake.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Wake and Late, which serves burritos and coffee from a blue walk-up window downtown, is now Sundays the Bakery, teasing what’s to come with a new line of chocolate rugelach.
    — Stephanie Breijostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • 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.
    — John Carucci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023

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