Hamentashen with Chocolate Cookie Dough

Hamentashen with Chocolate Cookie Dough

1/2 cup margarine

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1-teaspoon vanilla

1-1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Suggested fillings:

One small Reese's peanut butter cup (dairy)

One-tablespoon marshmallow fluff (pareve [non-dairy])

One large Hershey's kiss (dairy)

Several chocolate or butterscotch chips (pareve [non-dairy])

Chocolate spread (pareve)

In a large mixer combine margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Add to mixer and mix briefly to blend. Chill for 1 hour. Divide dough into quarters. Roll into 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured board. Cut out 3-inch rounds. Reroll scraps. Place filling in the center of each dough round. Fold three sides up to form a triangle, leaving some filling exposed in the center.

Place cookies 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until crisp. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Debby's Friend Freda offered this recipe:

More Traditional Hamentashen

3 eggs

1-cup oil

1-cup sugar

1-teaspoon vanilla