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The Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated with drinking, dancing and lots of eating. No Purim festivity is complete without hamantaschen, triangle-shaped cookies baked with different fillings. This not-overly-sweet cookie is one of our favorite Jewish desserts<\/a>. Learn how to make it here.<\/p>\n

What are hamantaschen?<\/h2>\n

Hamantaschen<\/em> (pronounced huh-min-tah-shun) means “Haman’s pockets.” (The word is plural, so use hamantasch<\/em>\u00a0to refer to a single cookie.) These filled shortbread cookies can be enjoyed year-round alongside other traditional Jewish foods<\/a>. Traditionally, they’re eaten on the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the salvation of the Jewish people as described in the Book of Esther.<\/p>\n

Some say that hamantaschen got their name from Haman’s legendary three-cornered hat. Others say the name was inspired by German mohntaschen<\/em>, a poppy seed-filled triangular cookie. The aspect that everyone agrees on is that the pastry is named after Haman, the villain in the Purim story. He was a powerful official who ordered the killing of all the Jews in the kingdom of King Ahasuerus. But Esther, the Jewish queen, foiled his plot.<\/p>\n

How to Make Hamantaschen<\/h2>\n

These gorgeous cookies look complicated, but they can be made in a few simple steps. First, prepare the filling. This hamantaschen recipe uses a homemade apricot filling. You can swap in a traditional poppy seed filling, fruit preserves or chocolate filling. Whatever you choose, just make sure that it has a thick consistency so it won’t spill out of the dough while baking.<\/p>\n

Next, prepare the dough. It needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least four hours, so plan ahead. After chilling, roll out the dough, cut it into circles and add the filling. Then bake!<\/p>\n

We’ll offer a few tips below to ensure the dough doesn’t crumble and the triangles stay closed while baking.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Hamantaschen Cookies<\/h2>\n