Easy Hamantaschen

Hamantaschen are triangular-shaped cookies filled with your favorite jam or preserve. A traditional, popular treat for the Jewish holiday of Purim!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 246 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup fruit preserves, any flavor
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 0.75 cup vegetable oil
• 5.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

Combine eggs and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in oil, orange juice, and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into batter to form a stiff dough, adding more flour if needed.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 4

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter or the rim of a drinking glass; place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Spoon about 1 to 2 teaspoons of preserves into center of each cookie. Pinch edges to form three corners.