Hamentashen

Happy Purim

I have tried many many different recipes for hamentashen which is the traditional cookie eaten on the holiday of Purim. I finally found a very good one on the internet and they are a big hit with the whole family.

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

5 1/2 cups flour

Preparation:

Beat eggs well. Add oil and sugar, beating well. Beat in vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour until a dough forms. Chill dough for at least an hour. May be chilled overnight bit let it sit out a while so it is not so cold. The dough will be easier to work with. Roll the dough onto a floured board. Cut into 3 inch rounds using the top of a glass. Dough should be about 1/4 " thick.

Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center. Some good fillings are apricot jam, strawberry jam, nutella, chocolate chips, Solo poppyseed filling, and prune butter.

Take a little water and wet the outside edge of the circle. Draw up the sides to form a triangle and pich the corners closed. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.