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Hamantaschen Cookies Recipe - A Delicious Purim Tradition

Looking for a delicious Hamantaschen cookies recipe? Look no further! This recipe is easy to follow and results in the most amazing hamantaschen cookies you've ever tasted. Plus, it's made with homemade pumpkin jam - yum!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Cookies, desserts
Cuisine: Continental
Servings: 21 cookies
Calories: 115kcal

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
  • pumpkin jam

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter.
  • Using the paddle attachment, mix sugar and butter until very creamy.
  • Add egg and blend until thoroughly combined.
  • Add vanilla and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
  • Combine all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
  • Add dry ingredients to batter, a little at a time, until thoroughly combined.
  • This makes a dense sugar cookie dough.
  • Place hamantaschen dough in refrigerator for at least an hour so that the dough will be easier to roll out without sticking.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet or spray generously with cooking spray.
  • Divide dough in half.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out one half of the dough. Keep the other half refrigerated while you work with one half.
  • Roll dough as thin as possible. Using a round cookie cutter, cut out circles (you can use whatever size you prefer). Place about a teaspoon of the preserves in the center of each circle.
  • Rub the perimeter of the cookie with a little water.
  • Fold in the sides to make triangular cookies.
  • Continue to repeat rolling out the excess dough after you cut out the cookies, until all the dough has been utilized.
  • Repeat with the other half of the dough.
  • Place on parchment lined baking sheets an inch apart.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.

Notes

  • You can also use whole wheat pastry flour, instead of the combination of all purpose flour and whole wheat flour.
  • You can also flavor the dough with a little lemon zest or orange zest.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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