Hamantaschen-Cookies (Haman's Hats)
photo by Thurley0818
- Ready In:
- 8mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
48 cookies
ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, melted
- 4 cups all-purpose flour or 4 cups unbleached flour
- 1 12 ounces prune filling or 12 ounces apricot filling
directions
- Hamantaschen are the traditional cookies of Purim, a festive holiday on the Jewish calendar.
- Grease cookie sheets.
- In large bowl, beat eggs slightly.
- Add sugar, orange peel and margarine; beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
- Add flour; mix well.
- Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 1/2 hours for easier handling.
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- On lightly floured surface, roll out 1/4 of dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Keep remaining dough refrigerated.
- Cut with floured 3-inch round cookie cutter.
- Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets.
- Spoon heaping teaspoonful poppy seed filling on center of each circle. Moisten edges of dough circles with water.
- Shape into triangles as shown in diagram, folding 3 sides in without completely covering filling; pinch corners to seal.
- Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
- Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.
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Vnut-Beyond Redempt
Singapore
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