HAMANTASHEN
These are the traditional triangular filled cookies eaten for the Jewish holiday of Purim. They are shaped like the 3-cornered hat worn by the bad guy in the story, Haman. The Purim story is from the biblical Book of Esther. OK -- history aside, these are yummy cookies! I tried 5 different recipes for hamantashen this year, and this was by far my favorite. This recipe is ever-so-slightly altered from the original, which is by Flo Braker, pastry goddess. Edited to add: the traditional fillings are spiced prune (lekvar), poppyseed, and apricot. My kids' favorites are cherry and chocolate. Do whatever makes you happy!
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Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 36 cookies, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place rack in upper third of oven. Preheat to 350°F Line baking sheets with parchment paper, or grease them.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a mixing bowl with electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and mix 1 minute.
- Mix in orange juice, vanilla and almond extracts.
- Add flour mixture and mix until incorporated. Shape into a flat disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm enough to roll out, at least 15 minutes. (Dough can be refrigerated up to 2 days.).
- Divide the dough in half; it will be very sticky.
- Cover 1 portion with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Place other half between sheets of floured wax paper and roll to 1/8 inch thick.
- Use a 3-inch circle cookie cutter or biscuit cutter, cut circles.
- Using a floured spatula, pick up circles and place on prepared baking sheets.
- Spoon 1 1/2 teaspoons filling in the center of each circle. Press three edges together to make a triangle, leaving an opening in the center with the filling showing.
- Place 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling scraps and cutting out as many circles as possible.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden on the bottom. If baking more than one sheet in the oven at a time, rotate baking sheet positions after 7 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes and remove to racks to finish cooling.
- May be stored, airtight, for several days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.8, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 145.7, Carbohydrate 27.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 11.8, Protein 2.6
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Angelo Vanderkolk
[email protected]These hamantashen were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.
Shah GGggg
[email protected]I made these hamantashen for my Purim party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
NuNu Copeland
[email protected]These hamantashen were a bit too crumbly, but they were still tasty.
Dammy Joshua
[email protected]I've been looking for a good hamantashen recipe for years and I finally found it! These hamantashen were perfect.
Sahid Tee
[email protected]These hamantashen were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Sabreina Thompson
[email protected]I made these hamantashen with my kids and we had a lot of fun. They were easy to make and they turned out delicious!
Eshan Ansari
[email protected]These hamantashen were a bit too dry for my taste.
Muqaddas Rasheed
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of hamantashen, but these were actually really good. The dough was light and flaky and the filling was sweet and flavorful.
Oman Princess
[email protected]These hamantashen were okay, but I've had better.
Md Zisan Hossen
[email protected]I made these hamantashen for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them and they were gone in no time.
Umair Jan Unfair Jan
[email protected]These hamantashen were a disappointment. The dough was too thick and the filling was bland.
RDX HUNTER
[email protected]I've been making hamantashen for years and this is the best recipe I've ever tried. The dough is so flaky and the filling is so flavorful.
Nicole Odak
[email protected]These hamantashen were easy to make and they tasted amazing! I will definitely be making them again.
Hailey Chur
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my hamantashen turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Gaming with Mamun
[email protected]These hamantashen were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
Naina Malik
[email protected]I've made these hamantashen several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Sumaiya Sirsty
[email protected]These hamantashen were a hit at my Purim party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.