To make the dough

Let the cream cheese and butter rest on the counter for 10 minutes — you want them to be slightly softened but still cool. Break each into chunks – roughly 1″ in size.

Place the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse a couple of times to incorporate.

Scatter the chunks of cream cheese and butter over the flour mixture and pulse the machine 6 to 10 times. Then process, scraping down the sides of the bowl often, just until the dough forms large curds — don’t work it so long that it forms a ball on the blade.

Dump the dough out onto a well-floured board and roll it into a ball. Cut the ball in quarters, wrap each piece in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

To make the jam & nut filling

Place the walnuts in a food processor and pulse 6 to 10 times to break down the pieces.

Add the sugars, cinnamon, and raisins and process until finely chopped and well combined. The filling will look slightly moist.

If the jam is chunky, place in a food processor and process until smooth. You can also lightly warm the jam to make it more spreadable. Just be careful, you don’t want warm jam to melt the dough.

To assemble

On a well-floured board, roll each ball of dough into a 9-inch circle.

For the jam & nut rugelach: Spread each circle of dough with 2 tablespoons apricot preserves and sprinkle with ½ cup of the filling. Press the filling lightly into the dough.

For the Nutella rugelach: Spread each circle of dough with ⅓ cup Nutella and sprinkle over ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts.

For both types: Cut each circle into 12 equal wedges (starting by quartering the circle and then cutting each quarter into thirds). Starting with the wide edge, roll up each wedge. Place the cookies, points tucked under, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for at least 30 minutes.

To bake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Brush each cookie with the egg wash and sprinkle each cookie with sugar.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack and let cool.