TRADITIONAL HAMANTASCHEN
Categories Cookies Mixer Citrus Dessert Bake Hanukkah Kid-Friendly Purim Orange Kosher Jam or Jelly Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat shortening, sugar, and egg at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add zest and juice and beat until incorporated. Add flour mixture, stirring, until a smooth dough is formed. Gather dough into a ball and flatten into a disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 3 hours and up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Halve dough. On a lightly floured surface roll out half of dough (keeping other half wrapped and chilled) 1/4 inch thick. With a 3-inch cutter cut out as many rounds as possible. Transfer rounds with a metal spatula to a large baking sheet, arranging about 1/2 inch apart. Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds. Put 1 teaspoon filling in center of each round and fold up edges to form triangular cookies resembling a tricornered hat, pinching corners together and leaving filling exposed. (Pinch dough tightly enough so seams are no longer visible and sides are taut enough to prevent cookies from leaking filling as they bake.)
- Bake hamantaschen in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until pale golden. Cool hamantaschen on baking sheet 5 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely. Make more hamantaschen with remaining dough and filling in same manner. Hamantaschen keep in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.
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Sheila Hardin
[email protected]I made these hamantaschen for my family and they were a hit! They loved the flaky dough and the sweet filling.
Jerry De Leon
[email protected]These hamantaschen were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.
Rafael Refunjol
[email protected]I'll definitely be making these hamantaschen again. They were so easy to make and they tasted amazing!
Musawenkosi Suny-boy
[email protected]These hamantaschen were delicious, but they were a bit too sweet for my taste.
Oretha Jallah
[email protected]The recipe was easy to follow and the hamantaschen turned out great. I'll definitely be making them again.
Akdaro Akdara
[email protected]These hamantaschen were a huge hit at my Purim party. Everyone loved them!
Onisha Morrison
[email protected]I made these hamantaschen for my family and they loved them! They're a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort.
UMER USMANI
[email protected]These hamantaschen were a bit too dry for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Akram Dinnani Issah
[email protected]I've never made hamantaschen before, but this recipe made it easy. They turned out beautifully and tasted amazing.
Karien Theunissen
[email protected]These hamantaschen were a disappointment. The dough was tough and the filling was bland.
Lorenzo Maybee
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of hamantaschen, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! These hamantaschen were really good.
Sarjavhaa Bilguutee
[email protected]The dough was a bit difficult to work with, but the end result was worth it. These hamantaschen were so delicious!
Nadeem g
[email protected]These hamantaschen were a bit too sweet for my taste, but otherwise they were very good. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling next time.
Rigoberto Reveles
[email protected]I've made these hamantaschen several times now and they always turn out perfect. The recipe is easy to follow and the results are always impressive.
Yolanda Ledezma
[email protected]These hamantaschen were absolutely delicious! The dough was flaky and tender, and the filling was sweet and flavorful. I made them for a Purim party and they were a huge hit.