Do you love Hamantaschen as much as we do? Celebrate Purim this year with these five amazing recipes for this traditional Eastern European pastry treat. Whether you like sweet or savory, these fillings will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more! Here we\'ll show you how to make Hamantaschen that are packed full of flavor, so why not grab some ingredients and get ready to whip up a batch right now?
What Are Hamantaschen?
Hamanthaschen cookies are traditionally eastern European cookies made for Purim. They were created from baked shortbread cookies made in the form of triangles and filled with various fillings including poppy seeds, chocolate, and nut butter. The triangular structure may be similar to the villain Haman in Purim story.
Hamantaschen Fillings
Hamantaschen fillings can be one of the most enjoyable parts of preparing this traditional Jewish treat. Going beyond the traditional poppy seed filled or prune filled Hamantaschen recipe, you can create a variety of delicious Hamantaschen filling recipes right at home using an easy Hamantaschen recipe. From raspberry jam to peanut butter and jelly, you’re only limited by your own imagination and ingredients when creating Hamantaschen filling recipes. So put on your baker\'s hat, gather some creative ingredients, and get ready for a culinary adventure sure to delight family and friends alike!
How To Make Hamantaschen
Making hamantaschen is a fun baking activity that\'s perfect for Purim, the Jewish festival of lots. To make them yourself, you’ll need to prepare your baking sheets and preheat your oven. After that, you\'ll mix together butter and sugar and then add eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream until blended. Following that, you stir in the dry ingredients to create a dough. Now, it\'s time to cut the dough into circles and place it on the prepared baking sheets before adding fillings like jam, chocolate, or cheese into the center of each piece of dough. Lastly, you fold the filled dough into the edges up slightly before popping them in the preheated oven to bake for ten minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheets, then move them onto a cooling rack and let them cool completely. How your hamantaschen turn out depends entirely on how much care and skill you put into making them – so take your time! Enjoy!
Note that the powdered sugar and egg yolks make the dough extra soft and melted. You can substitute eggs with granulated sugar to make cookies more crumbly. Lemon and vanilla flavors are my favorites. This video provides an overview of the dough recipe and how to shape the dough into a cookie.
Buttery Hamantaschen
For the perfect Hamantaschen dough that is both buttery and easy to work with, try this Hamantaschen dough recipe. The dough has just the right amount of rich butter, delicious flavoring from orange, as well as vanilla and sugar. All you need is unsalted butter, an egg, salt, flour, and (depending on the consistency) water. This Hamantaschen dough recipe is simple enough to whip up in no time yet requires all the trickery needed to make those yummy creations come together into those special shapes. Enjoy!
How To Make Apricot Hamantaschen
Hamantaschen are the stars of Purim celebrations! Known as the traditional \”hat-shaped\” cookie, this delicious Hamantaschen recipe is a tasty treat that can easily be made at home. With just a few ingredients, you too can make these tempting apricot cookies with a buttery shortbread crust powdered sugar, and jam filling. The tart/sweet flavors will have your mouth watering before you can even take a bite! To keep it interesting, feel free to play around with the traditional filling recipe and experiment with any thick jam or spread – like Nutella. Enjoy creating this beautiful cookie, learn more about its cultural significance, and don’t be afraid to get creative while making Hamantaschen recipes this Purim season!
Easy Hamantaschen Recipe With Premade Dough
Celebrating the holiday of Purim just got a whole lot easier with this easy hamantaschen recipe using premade dough. Whether you need to freeze and bake in a hurry or you\'re a beginner baker trying one of these traditional cookie recipes for the first time, supermarket pie crust is the secret ingredient for taking the hassle out of baking them. Simply fill your favorite dough with your favorite flavor filling and slip them into the oven for easy, delicious treats in no time! Enjoy your Purim celebration with these easy-to-make frozen baked goodies.
Gluten Free Hamantaschen Recipe
Celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in style with these delicious gluten-free hamantaschen cookies! These tender shortbread cookies are made with a high-quality gluten-free flour blend and filled with sweet fruit jam. The traditional shape and flavor of the cookie evoke the triangle pockets, or “pockets” (in Yiddish, “tass” or “hamanstaschen”), that symbolize the villain behind Purim\'s story: Haman! Enjoy these tasty cookies with friends and family as you remember the joyous celebrations of Purim–it\'ll be a great way to bring together both old and new traditions. Happy munching!
Easy Hamantaschen Recipe
Hamantaschen is a traditional Jewish cookie recipe, usually baked and eaten during the holiday of Purim. This easy recipe is perfect for making these delicious cookies, traditionally filled with chocolate and a classic filling.
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/3 cups margarine, room temperature
- 6 tablespoons water
- Traditional filling of your choice (e.g. poppy seed, apricot, chocolate)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, orange juice, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add in the flour and sugar and mix with an electric mixer until a dough forms. If needed add more flour to make it easier to work with.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll each part out on a lightly floured surface until it\'s about ⅛ inch thick. Cut circles using a 3-inch cookie cutter or drinking glass and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Place about 1 teaspoon of your chosen filling in the center of each circle then fold up the sides to form triangles (see photo). Pinch together at the top to seal in the filling and place back on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling until all cookies are formed.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown around the edges then transfers to a cooling wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Enjoy!