Hamantaschen Baking Demo

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and lower in saturated fat.

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: jelly

Fresh fruit adds natural sweetness and reduces sugar content.

Cream 1.5 sticks of butter in a mixer until slightly softened.

Add 3/4 cup of sugar to the creamed butter and mix until combined.

Add a splash of vanilla extract and some orange zest to the mixture, mixing until incorporated.

Crack 3 eggs into a separate bowl to check for shells, then add them to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until combined.

Add 3 cups of flour, 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the mixer and mix until the dough comes together in clumps.

Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour, or overnight if desired.

Form the dough into rolls instead of rolling it out on a floured surface due to limited counter space.

Wrap the formed dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate.

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