Gluten Free Hamantaschen (Edit recipe)

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Hamantaschen is a delicious shortbread-like cookie enjoyed during the Jewish holiday of Purim. These tasty cookies are filled with a poppy seed filling, jam, or chocolate. You can get creative with your filling. You can make and enjoy these cookies even if you do not celebrate Purim. They are fun to make with the whole family, and even more fun to eat!

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PREP TIME

1 hour and 30 minutes

COOK TIME

15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 12

Ingredients

3 whole Eggs
2/3 cup Maple Sugar
1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Almond Extract
1 whole Orange Zest, zest of one orange
3 cups Gluten Free Flour, King Arthur Measure for Measure
1.5 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 cup Ghee, softened
1/2 cup Blueberry Preserves, or other jam flavors your prefer

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple sugar, vanilla and almond extract, and orange zest.
Sift in the gluten free flour and baking powder, and stir to combine.
Knead in the softened ghee with your hands until you have a smooth ball of cookie dough.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and place in the fridge for 2 hours, or until the dough is completely chilled, or until you are ready to bake your cookies.
Preheat your oven to 350 F.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and prepare a small bowl of water.
Lightly flour your work surface, and place half of the dough onto your surface, and flour the top of the dough.
Roll the dough out until it is 1/4 inch thick, or slightly less.
Using a circular cookie cutter, cut the dough into circles, and place the circles onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Repeat with the remaining dough.
Using any fruit preserves you desire, spoon about 1/2-1 tsp worth of jam into the center of each circle of dough.
Dip your finger into the bowl of water, and lightly wet the perimeter of the circle of dough so that it will stick together more easily.
Fold the top of the circle together, and then fold up the bottom, and pinch together the top and the bottom sides to create a triangle. Be sure that your corners are secure or the cookie may open when it bakes.
Repeat with all of the cookies.
Bake one tray at a time in the center of the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Allow to cool, and enjoy.

Notes

I find that pinching the corners together, and slightly folding the dough on top of itself in the corners helps keep the cookies from opening when baking.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	245
Fat:	9 g
Carbohydrates:	41 g
Protein:	1 g
Cholesterol:	23 g
Sodium:	99 mg
Fiber:	2 g
Sugars:	7 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.