ALL-THE-SEEDS HAMANTASCHEN

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These hamantaschen are filled with a celebration of seeds set in chewy-soft caramelized honey. While poppy is traditional, we threw in sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin as well for variety and crunch. Be sure to work quickly when forming the filling into balls: It will firm up as it cools, but soften again when you bake the cookies.

Provided by Kendra Vaculin

Categories     Cookies     Butter     Cream Cheese     Egg     Orange     Sesame     Honey     Purim     Dessert

Yield Makes about 24

Number Of Ingredients 20

Dough
¾ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. kosher salt
1½ cups (188 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup (100 g) sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. finely grated orange zest
Filling and assembly
¼ cup (36 g) raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
¼ cup (34 g) raw sunflower seeds
¼ cup (39 g) poppy seeds, plus more for sprinkling
¼ cup (34 g) sesame seeds, plus more for sprinkling
½ cup honey
2 Tbsp. tahini
¾ tsp. kosher salt, plus more
1 large egg
Special equipment
A 3"-diameter cookie cutter

Steps:

  • Dough
  • Whisk baking powder, salt, and 1½ cups (188 g) flour in a medium bowl to combine. Set aside. Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add egg and orange zest and beat, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, just until combined. Reduce speed to low and with motor running, gradually add dry ingredients. Beat until dough comes together and no streaks of dry flour remain.
  • Divide dough in half and place each half on a piece of beeswax or plastic wrap. Pat into a 1"-thick disk. Wrap tightly and chill until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
  • Filling
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, ¼ cup poppy seeds, and ¼ cup sesame seeds in a medium heatproof bowl. Heat honey in a small saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally with a heatproof rubber spatula, until it bubbles and foams and turns dark amber (an instant read thermometer should register 300°F), about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in tahini and ¾ tsp. salt. Pour over seeds and stir to coat. Let cool slightly (you want the mixture to be as hot as possible since it hardens as it cools, but not so hot you could burn your hands). Working quickly, scoop out heaping teaspoonfuls of filling and roll into 24 balls.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a scant ¼" thick. Punch out cookies with cutter. Transfer to 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. (You should ideally have 12 cookies per baking sheet.) They won't spread, so don't worry about getting them close. Gather up and reroll any scraps.
  • Beat egg with 1 Tbsp. water and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Working one at a time, brush rounds with egg wash and place a ball of filling in the center. Fold sides of dough up to make a triangle, pinching corners to seal. Brush sides of dough with egg wash and sprinkle with more sesame seeds and poppy seeds.
  • Bake hamantaschen, rotating pans top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until crust is golden brown and filling is puffed, 18-22 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets.
  • Do ahead: Cookies can be baked 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

Sharon Hayes
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I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks delicious.


Travaeh Powell
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These hamantaschen are a great way to use up leftover poppy seeds.


Rob Whittle
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These hamantaschen are so easy to make, even a beginner baker can handle them.


adn268
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I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors in these hamantaschen. They're the perfect balance of both.


Babu Krishna Baraili
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These hamantaschen are the perfect Purim treat! They're delicious, festive, and easy to make.


Minna McLeod
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This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making these hamantaschen again.


VertaxGD
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Mb Ridoy
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These hamantaschen were a waste of time and ingredients.


Amahle Okuhle
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The filling was too runny and the dough was too thick.


Jose Hernandez
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my hamantaschen turned out really dry.


AnwLegend YT
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These hamantaschen were really good, but they were a lot of work to make.


Fulsurat Khatun
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I had a hard time getting the dough to roll out thinly, but the hamantaschen turned out great in the end.


Shari Fa
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The dough was a bit dry, but the filling was delicious.


Aliwala soomro
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These hamantaschen were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Adeelabbasi Adeelabbasi
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I was looking for a new hamantaschen recipe to try and this one didn't disappoint! The dough was easy to work with and the filling was delicious.


Luis Yamashita
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I made these hamantaschen for my family and they loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Nassanga Raudah
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These were the best hamantaschen I've ever had! The dough was perfect and the filling was so delicious.


Afarat Khan
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I'm not a big fan of hamantaschen, but these were really good! The dough was flaky and the filling was moist and flavorful.


Md Antu
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These hamantaschen were a hit at my Purim party! The dough was easy to work with and the filling was delicious. I especially loved the combination of sweet and savory flavors.