Poppy Seed Hamantaschen
Enjoy tender, buttery Poppy Seed Hamantaschen with a rich, homemade filling. Perfect for Purim, these iconic triangle-shaped pastries are sweet, slightly nutty, and full of tradition.
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
Hamantaschen Dough
- 270 grams all-purpose flour 2 1/4 cups
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter 1.5 sticks, room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup poppyseed filling
Instructions
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.270 grams all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
- In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the unsalted butter and sugar working your way up to high speed for 2 minutes.¾ cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup sugar
- Add the egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, then beat on high speed for 1 minute.1 egg, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Turn the mixer down to low and add the flour mixture. Mix until combined. The dough should be soft, but not too sticky to roll. Add a spoon of flour if necessary.
- Divide the dough into two parts. Place each part on a piece of parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Top each with another piece of parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Freeze for 20 minutes.
- Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut the dough into circles and set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- When soft enough to form into the triangles, add 2 teaspoons of poppy seed filling to the center of each circle.3/4 cup poppyseed filling
- Fold in the sides, slightly overlapping the poppy seed filling, to form a triangle. Each side of the cookie should have a corner that folds under and another that folds over. Pinch the corners together neatly so that they form a point.
- Freeze the cookies on the pans for 30 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 395F.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until just barely getting golden.
- Cool on a wire rack completely before serving.
Notes
Instead of poppyseed filling, sweetened condensed milk was used to calculate the nutrition facts.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
