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How to Make Chocolate Hamantaschen - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a delicious and festive treat to make for Purim, look no further than these Chocolate Hamantaschen! Hamantaschen are traditional cookies that are typically made for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia. These triangular-shaped cookies are often filled with sweet fillings like fruit preserves or poppy seed paste, but this recipe puts a modern twist on the classic treat by using a rich and decadent chocolate f...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅓ cup whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 6 tablespoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Chill Time: 4 hrs 50 mins
  • Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 42
  • Yield: 42 cookies

  • Prepare dough: Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until combined and creamy, about 1 minute.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until just combined after each addition, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed; beat in vanilla just until combined, about 30 seconds.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed, until combined, about 1 minute.
  • Divide dough in half and shape each into a disk. Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
  • Prepare filling: Place butter and chopped chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Melt in microwave on high (100%) power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth.
  • Stir in sugar, vanilla, and salt until fully combined (mixture will look grainy). Stir in egg and flour until completely combined and smooth. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Remove 1 dough disk from the refrigerator and divide in half; cover and keep 1 dough half in refrigerator. Roll dough out on a floured surface until 1/8 inch thick; using a 3-inch round cutter, cut dough into circles (only re-roll scraps once).
  • Place dough rounds on prepared baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
  • Top each dough round in the center with 1 level teaspoon of the chocolate filling (keep filling in refrigerator when not in use). Fold one edge inwards, slightly covering the filling. Fold the next edge slightly overlapping, and then the last, creating a triangle with overlapping sides so you still can see an almond-sized amount of the filling. Press dough down to ensure dough sticks together.
  • Chill in a freezer for 10 minutes or in a refrigerator for 30 minutes. Repeat procedure with remaining dough and filling.
  • Bake in the preheated oven in the middle rack, in batches, until lightly browned around bottom edges and bottoms, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Cool completely on wire racks about 10 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    120 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 27mg
    • Sodium: 65mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Potassium: 26mg

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