Homemade Hamantaschen Cookies
Homemade Hamantaschen Cookies are a delightful treat that combines buttery dough with sweet, jam-filled centers. Perfect for any occasion, they’re surprisingly easy to make in just 30 minutes of prep and 12 minutes of baking.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 13oz/360g
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar 3.5oz/100g
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened, 8oz/225g
- 2 large egg yolks at room temperature
- ¼ cup full fat sour cream 2floz/60ml
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup Nutella, strawberry jam, or poppy seed filling 8floz/240ml
- 2 large egg whites
- ½ cup powdered sugar for dusting the cookies (optional), 2 ½oz/70g
Instructions
- Line 2 large baking sheets (18 x 13-inch) with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour and baking powder, mix in the sugar.
- Add the butter, egg yolks, sour cream and vanilla extract and use your hands to mix the ingredients together until there are no lumps of butter and a soft, smooth dough is formed.
- Divide the dough into two parts, and roll one part into ¼-inch thick.
- Use a 3-inch circle cookie cutter to cut the dough and dollop 1 teaspoon of Nutella filling at the center of each cookie.
- Brush the edges of the cookies with the egg white, then use your pointer finger and thumb to pinch the dough in three corners creating a triangle.
- Place the cookies on the baking sheet and preheat the oven to 350oF (180oC). Place the pan in the refrigerator or freezer while the oven is preheating.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cookies are puffed and the bottom is golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!