Hanukkah

Rugalach (other spellings: rugulach, ruggalach, rogelach, rugalah, rugala) is a Jewish pastry and the name is a Yiddish diminutive form of the Hebrew meaning “creeping vine” perhaps because of the rolled-up shape of the cookie.  It can be made with a cream cheese dough, though the dough is more typically pareve (no dairy ingredients), so…