Hamantaschen

Name: Hamantaschen
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Asian, Eastern European, Israeli, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 and 1/4 cups (315g) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar*; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 sticks (200g) unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes and chilled; 1 large egg yolk; Lemon zest of 1/2 medium lemon, optional; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup (100g) freshly ground poppy seeds**; 1/3 cup (80ml) whole milk; 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter; 1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon honey; Pinch of salt; Zest of 1/2 lemon or orange; 1/4 cup ground or finely chopped nuts ((walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans), optional); 2-4 tablespoons raisins (, optional); Powdered sugar (, for sprinkling on top, optional)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:15min

Delicate, buttery cookies filled with a traditional sweet poppy seed filling - or whatever fillings you like! These traditional Purim cookies will literally melt in your mouth.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:35:18 GMT