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Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen

March 3, 2022 by Caryn

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You can almost taste this kosher recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen just by looking at the picture! Rich chocolate Hamantaschen cookie with light sweet cream cheese filling will make this Purim one to remember. Believe it or not, this recipe can be made dairy or dairy free and pareve!

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So good!

Purim meals are never complete without amazing Hamantaschen as the dessert. The Best Cheesecake Hamantaschen, Traditional Hamantaschen, and our Yellow Cake Mix Hamantaschen Hack, and even Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Hamantaschen have become staples of our Purim menus. Rich Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen belong right on that list and are the perfect dessert for any dairy or pareve Purim menu.

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  • Ingredients in Purim Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen
  • How to make the best Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen recipe step by step
  • Substitutions
  • Variations
  • Equipment
  • Storage
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Ingredients in Purim Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen

To make the soft Hamantaschen dough with cheesecake filling you need these ingredients:

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  • Butter - For the Jewish cookie and for the cheesecake filling.
  • Egg - makes the dough come together and adds a little bit of texture.
  • Vanilla extract - for flavor in the cookie and in the filling.
  • Sugar.
  • Salt - rising agent.
  • All purpose flour.
  • Cocoa powder.
  • Powdered sugar - to sweeten the filling.
  • Cream cheese - the base of the filling.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make the best Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen recipe step by step

Step 1 - Cream the butter

Using a stand mixer, cream the butter until it is nice and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat on medium until it is fully incorporated.

chocolate cheesecake hamantaschen cream the butter and sugar
Make sure that the butter is fluffy

Add the egg, vanilla, and salt and beat on medium again.

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Add the egg separately after the butter and sugar are creamed

Step 2 - Add the flour and cocoa powder

Grab a colander and gently pour the cocoa powder. Sift until it all falls into the batter. This is important because it breaks up any clumps of cocoa powder so that it mixes into the batter evenly.

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Sifting helps reduce clumps

Sift the flour into the batter the same way as the cocoa powder.

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Sifting is key here

Mix together with a wooden spoon or a spatula until all of the ingredients are just incorporated. Don't over stir. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours.

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Cover and refrigerate to let the dough come together

Step 3 - Make the cream cheese filling

Time to cream some more butter! Cream the butter and cream cheese together until fluffy.

chocolate cheesecake hamantaschen cream butter for cheesecake filling
The beginning of delicious cream cheese filling

Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and stir very slowly by hand until smooth. Take your time here because if you stir too quickly, powdered sugar will get everywhere!

chocolate cheesecake hamantaschen stir in sugar with spatula
It is done when it is smooth

Step 4 - Prepare to bake

Roll out the dough into a sheet that is approximately ⅛ inch thick. Using a cookie cutter or drinking glass, cut circles that are about 3 ½ inches in diameter. Roll up the dough scraps, roll them out and cut again until you have used it all up.

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You can use a drinking glass or cookie cutter

Add 1 teaspoon of the sweet cream cheese filling to the center of each cut out dough piece.

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Ready to fold into the traditional triangle shape

Fold into triangles and pinch closed. If the ends don't stay closed, the dough may be too dry. Wet your fingertip and moisten the ends of the dough and then pinch closed.

Step 5 - Bake

Place the unbaked Hamantaschen on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350ºF for 10 minutes. Cool completely before eating so that the cheesecake filling has time to set.

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I know it's tempting but let it cool before you take a bite

Substitutions

This recipe can be made pareve and non-dairy by:

  • using a plant based butter instead of dairy butter.
  • using a non-dairy cream cheese instead of dairy cream cheese.

Variations

  • Black Forest Cheesecake Hamantaschen - after the Chocolate Hamantaschen have cooled, add a dollop of cherry pie filling to the top.
  • Caramel Cheesecake Hamantaschen - drizzle caramel syrup over the top after they have cooled.
  • Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Hamantaschen - place one mini peanut butter cup in the center of the Hamantaschen after it has cooled. This one is not for the faint of heart!
  • Chocolate Chip Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen. Add 5-6 mini chocolate chips on top of the cheesecake filling in each cookie before baking.
  • Try the cheesecake filling with our Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cheesecake Hamantaschen Hack recipe. Make sure you are sitting down when you take your first bite!
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Soft Hamantaschen with sweet cheesecake filling

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • 9x13 baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Storage

Because of the dairy cream cheese filling, you will not want to leave these Hamantaschen out on the counter. Best to refrigerate any leftovers for up to 7 days.

This recipe freezes very well. Make Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen in advance and freeze them. Just seal the Hamantaschen in an airtight plastic bag and freeze for up to 6 months.

Top tips

  • Let the Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen come to room temperature before serving. The cheesecake filling needs to cool in order to set.
  • Do not bake for longer than 10 minutes or the cheesecake filling will disappear into the cookie dough.

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Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen

Rich chocolate with creamy cheesecake filling. Look no further for the perfect cheesecake Hamantaschen recipe.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Jewish, Kosher, Purim
Keyword: cookie, Purim
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 128kcal

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • cookie cutter
  • Baking sheet

Ingredients

Chocolate Hamantaschen Cookie Dough

  • ¾ cup butter can also use plant based butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Cheesecake Filling

  • 4 oz cream cheese can also use non-dairy cream cheese
  • 4 oz butter can also use plant based butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Chocolate Hamantaschen Cookie

  • Using a stand mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Add in sugar and beat for 2 minutes.
  • Mix in egg, vanilla, and salt.
  • Sift in flour and cocoa powder. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, stir until just combined. Add a few drops of water if dough is too dry.
  • Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours but ideally overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to ⅛ inch thickness.
  • Cut out circles and transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Collect scraps and re-roll and cut out additional circles until dough is used up.
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon of cream cheese filling into center of circle and form into triangles pinching the edges closed.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • Using a stand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese.
  • Very slowly, stir in powdered sugar and vanilla by hand. Mix until smooth.

Notes

Top tips

  • Let the Chocolate Cheesecake Hamantaschen come to room temperature before serving. The cheesecake filling needs to cool in order to set.
  • Do not bake for longer than 10 minutes or the cheesecake filling will disappear into the cookie dough.

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

Recipe Categories

Kosher Dessert Recipes, The Best Purim Recipes

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