Purim Cookies Aka Hamantaschen Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream the shortening with sugar.
• Add egg and continue creaming until smooth.
• Add the vanilla.
• Stir in the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt until a ball of dough is formed (a food processor is excellent for this).
• Chill for 2-3 hours, or overnight so its easy to roll and handle
• Take dough out of refrigerator, may let come to room temperature to soften a bit if needed.
• Taking 1/4 of the dough, roll out on a lightly floured board to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
• Cut circles of dough with a drinking glass or round cookie-cutter dipped in flour
• With your finger put moisten water around the rim of the circle of dough
• Fill with 1 teaspoon of desired filling and fold into three-cornered cookies.
• Press two sides together, and then fold the third side over and press the ends together
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar if desired
• Bake on a well-greased cookie sheet 10-15 minutes, OR until the tops are golden.
• Remove to rack with spatula to let cool completely.
• Dust with powdered sugar if desired