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purim cookies

Hamantaschen Purim Cookies with Blueberry Fig Filling

Annette Reeder - The Biblical Nutritionist
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 48 cookies

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup organic sugar (or healthy alternative - preferably not Stevia)
  • 3/4 cup softened organic butter
  • 2-1/2 tsp vanilla extract (not imitation)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 5-1/2 cups freshly milled flour (for lighter cookies sift flour after milling)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder aluminum-free
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Blueberry Fig Filling

  • 1 cup dried figs chopped
  • 2 tbsps tapioca starch
  • 1 cup blueberries fresh or dried
  • 2 tbsps sucanat
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions
 

For The Blueberry Fig Filling

  • Combine figs, blueberries, and sucanat in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Mash the cooked berries with the back of a fork.
  • In a small mixing bowl, stir water and tapioca starch together. Add half of the tapioca starch to the hot berry mixture. Stir well until it’s the same thickness as a jam.

For The Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or have parchment paper ready.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and add the 3 beaten eggs.
  • Add in organic sugar till lightly and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and orange juice.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; stir into the wet ingredients to form a stiff dough. (If the dough is not stiff enough to roll out, stir in more flour.)
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter or the rim of a drinking glass.
  • Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of preserves into the center of each one. Pinch the edges to form three corners.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
  • Allow cookies to cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Video

How To Make Traditional Purim Cookies - Hamantaschen Cookie Recipe

Notes

  • Add pomegranate juice for a red color.
  • Add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder to the flour and use hazelnut filling for a delicious chocolate flavor
  • Replace the filling with about 2 cups of your favorite preserves.
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