Now it’s all here in one video, in one post–from A-Z, from Ahasuerus to Zeresh–how do you make those perfect hamantaschen? Here you have it, in short little videos with my own two hands and messy kitchen.
This little guide is geared toward avoiding the worst pre-Purim fate: making beautiful, delicious-looking hamantaschen and then opening up the oven only to find they have exploded all over the place.
With these few easy steps, we think all bakers can avoid the curse of the leaky hamantaschen.
Find our classic hamantaschen dough recipe below, and tons of variations here.
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Now let’s take that one step at a time:
Step 1: Make the dough and chill it for at least an hour.
Step 2: Roll it out your chilled dough to 1/4-1/2 inch thick:
Step 3: Cut out your cookies using a regular old drinking glass or 2.5 inch round cookie cutter.
Step 4: Place a scant 1/2 teaspoon of filling in each round, then fold the sides up pinching carefully along the edge and three corners.
Step 5: Place cookies in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies set and further ensure no leaking.
Bake, cool, and enjoy!
Basic Hamantaschen Recipe
Learn how to make the perfect Hamantaschen for Purim!
- Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter (or margarine)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp milk (or almond milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add egg, milk, vanilla and orange zest until mixed thoroughly.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Add dry mixture to wet mixture until incorporated.
- Note: if the dough is too soft, increase flour amount by 1/4 cup of flour at a time until firm.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- Dust surface with powdered sugar or flour to keep from sticking. Roll the dough to about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
- Using a round cookie cutter, cut out and place onto cookie sheet. To keep the dough from sticking to your cutter, dip in powdered sugar or flour before each cut.
- Fill hamantaschen with scant 1/2 tsp of filling in each.
- Carefully fold in the edges to form a triangular shape, and pinch the corners and edges tightly to seal.
- Bake at 400° for about 7-9 minutes.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
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