Easy Hamantaschen
Description
Hamantaschen are triangular-shaped orange-flavored cookies filled with your favorite jam that are always a treat for the Jewish holiday of Purim!
Ingredients
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3 large eggs
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1 cup granulated sugar
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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1/2 cup orange juice
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2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 cup fruit preserves, any flavor
Directions
1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
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.
3
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.
4
Spoon about 1 to 2 teaspoons of preserves into center of each cookie. Pinch edges to form three corners.
5
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.