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Easy Hamantaschen Dough Recipe

This is the classic Jewish cookie with its signature three corners and filled center served on the Jewish holiday of Purim. This recipe is the base cookie dough can be filled with almost anything.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jewish, Purim
Keyword: classic, non-dairy, traditional
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 121kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup non-dairy butter substitute
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ¼ cup flour
  • jam for filling
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • Using an electric mixer, cream non-dairy butter substitute. Add in sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt.
  • Stir in flour until combined and dough starts to come away from the bowl. Add a few drops of water if dough is too dry.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to ⅛ inch thickness.
  • Cut out circles and transfer to baking sheet. Collect scraps and re-roll and cut out additional circles until dough is used up.
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling into center of circle and form into triangles.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until light brown.

Notes

This is a small batch Hamantaschen recipe and will make about 24 cookies. To make a larger batch of cookies, you can double the recipe.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Hamantaschen Dough Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
121
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
8
mg
3
%
Sodium
 
94
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
19
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
15
g
5
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
265
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
5
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.