Chocolate Hamantaschen Recipe
December 6, 2021
Ingredients:
Cookie Dough:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling:
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
- In a small bowl mix 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- In a large bowl beat 1/2 cup softened butter with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. About five minutes. Add in the egg, egg yolk, and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until fully mixed.
- Dump out dough on a lightly floured surface and knead a few times until smooth.
- Roll out dough to an 1/8 inch thick, don’t worry if the edges crack. Use a cup, wine glass or other round item to cut out 3 inch (or close) circles. Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- To make the filling melt 4 tablespoons of butter with 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips. After it is melted, mix it fully and add 3 tablespoons of flour, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Mix fully and allow to cool on the counter for 5 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Scoop a small amount of chocolate into the middle of each cookie circle. Then fold the sides up in three places and pinch the corners to make a triangle. Make sure the cookies are about an inch apart on the tray.
- Put the tray with the cookies in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Take it out of the freezer and put it directly in the oven. Bake for 14-16 minutes, turning the tray around halfway through. The cookies should be golden when done.
This recipe makes about 30 cookies and takes around 2 hours. The cookie part is a regular sugar cookie.