You read that right; you just need 4 ingredients to make these Peanut Butter Hamantaschen.

A few days ago I was taking care of my son and niece, and they wanted not just to eat cookies but to make them; and the easiest cookies I could think of was the Classic Peanut Butter Cookies.

Mid-way to the process of gathering the few ingredients I thought, why not to make them “purim style” in the shape of hamantaschen? So… we made Peanut Butter Hamantaschen with Chocolate Chips as filling.

To be honest with you, I felt like cheating because this is pure and simple the old peanut butter cookies with a new shape, but this is one of those “oldie but goodie recipe” and if you are looking for something quick to do, you might find this twist useful.

How to make the Peanut Butter hamantaschen

To make these Peanut Butter Hamantaschen you’ll need peanut butter, eggs, sugar and chocolate chips (or your filling of preference). The process couldn’t be easier, just mix peanut butter, sugar and eggs in a bowl and mix with a fork until it forms a thick batter.

Then, scoop out your portions (I weighed mine 25 grams each) and you are ready to shape.

To shape the hamantaschen, take one portion of your cookies dough and flatten it out the better you can as a circle. Then, pinch the center with a fork and place a few chocolate chips in the center. Finally, fold in the edges until you have a triangle.

You may also like Classic Hamantaschen & Sweet Hamantaschen Round-Up

What you need to do next is to bake these goodies over parchment paper and enjoy! 🙂 Bake at 180ºC (350ºF) for approximately 12 minutes, or until the bottom is lightly brown. Let them rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before munching!

When you make these Peanut Butter Hamantaschen, don’t forget to tag #kasheribbean on social media and, don’t forget to follow on instagram and pinterest to keep up with more easy recipes!

If you are short on time and your kids love peanut butter, or if you are simply looking for an easy recipe to do with them, this would be perfect for you. Even though these don’t look super pretty, I really enjoyed my time in the kitchen with the little ones and they had fun! It was also an opportunity to introduce them to a new activity (and who knows?! They might enjoy it as well in the future!) and the cookies disappeared quickly.

Now, tell me, what other fillings will you use for these Peanut Butter Hamantaschen? Let me know in the comment section below!!

Happy Purim!! 😉

These are probably the easiest crunchy on the outside and cake-y on the inside Classic Hamantaschen.

The other day I was updating some old posts, and because Purim is coming soon I decided to start with the Purim section of the blog, just to realize I haven’t written any Purim-related post yet! (How is that even possible?! Big Oops!) Thankfully, I am not too late to share the easiest Classic Hamantaschen.

I love this hamantaschen dough because it is:

Easy to make,
No need equipment. Just basically a bowl, a whisk and an oven.

It is made with simple, accessible ingredients.
Seven to be exact.

Making the dough

To make these Classic Hamantaschen, you’ll need the most basic ingredients for baking: Flour, sugar, eggs, oil and some flavorings. In this particular recipe I used melted coconut oil to avoid the vegetable oil, but you can use that instead if you prefer.

What I love the most about these cookies is that you don’t need a stand-mixer or hand mixer. Your hands, a whisk and a bowl will do the trick.

Regarding the steps, all you have to do is mix all ingredients (except flour) in a bowl. Then, incorporate most of the flour, making sure there is not dry bits when you finish mixing. Finally, add the last 50 grams or so and work the dough lightly with your hands to finish mixing, always making sure you don’t overwork it.

A lot of people ask, “how do I weight eggs?” Here in USA, you’ll find a standard large eggs is 50 grams and, an extra large will be approximately 55 grams. To measure by weight start by cracking eggs until you are close the amount you want. If you are short for a few grams, take another egg, whisk it on a separate bowl and then weight with the rest.

Shaping the hamantaschen

This is not your typical cookie dough, so it is slightly sticky which make it a bit challenging to work on any surface. In my experience it is actually easier to shape in my hands. It might be helpful to use gloves or just lighly oil your palms before starting.

All you have to do is place one dolups  in your hand, flatten it out to form a circle, then place the jam on the center and fold in the edges to form a triangle.

For these hamantaschen I used store-bought No-sugar added Cherry Jam I had on hand, but you can easily made a yummy filling with frozen berries. Just cook the frozen fruits on low, stirring constantly, until you get a thick jam like the one below I made a few days ago with frozen strawberries and frozen raspberries with no-sugar added.

You may also like Sweet Hamantaschen Round-Up & Savory Hamantaschen Round Up. 

When you make these Classic Hamantaschen, don’t forget to tag #kasheribbean on social media and, don’t forget to follow on instagram and pinterest to keep up with more easy recipes!

So, now, tell me, what is your favorite filling for these yummy Purim cookies? Be bold and let us know in the comment section below!!

Until next time! 😉