Ingredients

How to make it

  • Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy.
  • Mix together the milk, egg, vanilla, or almond extract and salt in another bowl.
  • Sift the flour into a third bowl.
  • Beat the butter mixture with one – third of the flour, alterning with the milk mixture. If the dough is too staff, add a little extra milk. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
  • TO MAKE THE APRICOT FILLING, put the apricots, cinnamon and sugar ina pn and add enough water to cover. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the apricots are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove the cinnamon stick, then puree the fruit in a food processor with the sugar and a little of the liqid to the consistency of tic jam.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll out the dough on a lighty floured surface to 1/8 – 1/4 inch thick. Stamp out 3 – inch round pieces with a plain cutter.
  • Place 1 full teaspoon of filling in the
  • center of each round piece, then pinch the pastry together to form the 3 corners, leaving a little of the filling showing in the middle.
  • Place the pastries on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, oruntil pale goleden. Serve the pastries warm or cold, dusted with cofectioner sugar.
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  • cjbarash 15 years ago
    Hey Berry! Made your Hamantashen Cookies for my very picky Jewish husband yesterday and he loved them! He wants me to try them with prune filling next. Thank you for the post and Happy Holidays!
    C.J.
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    lacrenshaw ate it and said...
    Yummy, berry! These sound just divine. I'm another one who never knew the story behind that shape. You made me smarter today and some days that can be quite a task! I appreciate your trouble in sending this to me and I intend to attempt them for the holidays. Thanks... interesting, beautiful, unique AND a five!
    Lorraine
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    lunasea ate it and said...
    Annie, I made these over the weekend and they were outstanding, hon. High 5 & 5 & 5 - they were perfect - and a keeper. *hugs* Vickie
    Flagged you for beauty and uniqueness...oh yeah.
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    trigger ate it and said...
    P.S. you should bring these to Checkin Central tomorrow so we can have them with Columbian Coffee with Peeta and the rest of the group.
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    trigger ate it and said...
    Annie the history that ties into the hat shape cookie is impotent to the culture. I am glad you passed it on to us.

    This recipe sounds so good and your step by step photos are so helpful.

    Thank you for sharing this great recipe.

    Flagged as beautiful and unique.

    Michael
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  • frisiangirl 15 years ago
    Wow, no way! We had this Bible story video of Esther and Haman had a triangle hat, but I just always figured the animators made that up. But triangle hats always make me think of Haman. I might have to make these just because of that.
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    grandmommy ate it and said...
    Beautitful cookies and beautitful story, one of my favorite Bible stories. I must make these with my grandchildren and tell them the story as we bake. Another 5.
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  • recipediva 16 years ago
    Pass the coffee please!
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  • recipediva 16 years ago
    I love these cooks...even with lekvar filling. I am going to try your recipe. I have several but I am always trying. I dont have a favorite recipe for these yet. You recipe looks so good. Thanks! Teri
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    lunasea ate it and said...
    You do such a lovely job presenting your recipe with your photos. Thank you - these look wonderful! =)
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    ambus ate it and said...
    Oh those look fabulous...I think I’ll give these a try soon.
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    " It was excellent "
    shirleyoma ate it and said...
    Oh, these are on my to do list, love apricots and these look fantastic! got my 5
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  • berry 16 years ago
    Rose... you are right!! These are better with a fresh and hot cup of Colombian coffee... I can smell it here!
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    rosemaryblue ate it and said...
    Hello Berry, beautiful story, beautiful cookies, beautiful taste of sweet butter and apricots! Beautiful with a cuppa Colombian coffee! :)
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    cmon68 ate it and said...
    I think these are out of my league, too So I am going to try them. Something to shoot for. Thank you for kelping me become a better baker. great pictures
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    craners ate it and said...
    Annie these are scrumptious looking, way to go girl. Might be out of my league but try I will. Thanks
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