Purim Cookies: Hamantashen Recipe

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Purim (which means “lots”) is quickly approaching. So here is their traditional treat to celebrate this minor Jewish holiday with—Hamantashen Cookies.

Here’s a little bit about this festive holiday of mask wearing and cookie baking with this particular treat being named after an enemy of the early Jews—wicked Haman—who sought to annihilate them.

However, a Jewish Queen by the name of Esther, raised up by God, would ultimately stand in the way of this antisemitic evil scheme plotted by Haman, and the LORD through her would save the Jewish people from destruction. Having successfully defeated their enemy, the celebration has continued for centuries until this present day.

The complete story of how things unfolded can be found in the Bible, in the Book of Esther. The holiday will be recognized this year from sunset of March 23 to sunset March 24. To find out and read a more detailed explanation of Purim, visit Jewish Voice.

FYI Jewish tradition appear to suggest that the triangular shape of these name-saked cookies is because it was the shape of the hat that wicked Haman’s wore. 🙂

ASSEMBLY

Pinch the top of circle into a point with index finger and thumb.
Add filling of choice—half a teaspoon.
Gather and pinch the bottom corners together and upward.
Ready to bake for 8-10 minutes
Baked Hamantashen CookiesCookies

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RECIPE

NOTE; This recipe was adapted from the original with my choosing to use 2 types of flour (i.e. in order to reduce processed white flour in recipe rather than to cut it out totally but kept for stability and texture of these cookies) as well as the use of allulose in place of white refined sugar. However, feel free to use those if you are not low carb and sugar free.

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Hamantashen Fig Cookies—Purim Treat

Traditional Purim cookie celebration treat.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Jewish
Keyword Bible, Book of Esther, Hamanstashen cookies, Jewish holiday, Purim, purim celebration, purim cookies, Queen Esther, wicked Haman
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 8 tbsp Butter, unsalted softened
  • 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp Allulose or Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Swerve Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 tsp Whole Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour unbleached
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Oat Flour
  • 1/4 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Fig Preserve or Jam or filling of choice

Instructions

For cookie dough

  1. Cream together the butter and sugars until combined.

  2. Add in the egg and continue mixing.

  3. Follow with the milk and vanilla.

  4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

  5. Add and mix into the wet ingredients until incorporated.

  6. Place cookie mixture on to Saran Wrap and shape into a flat rectangle.

  7. Refrigerate cookie dough for a couple hours or at least 24 hours.

  8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

How to assemble and shape cookies

  1. Roll out dough and cut out into circles.

  2. Place filling fig preserve (or filling of choice) into center.

  3. Pinching top edge of circle with thumb and index finger – pinch into a point and shape into a triangle.

  4. Place on nonstick cookie or baking sheet and bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly and golden brown.

Recipe Notes

‌Whenever possible, use organic ingredients.

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