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Tagalong Hamantaschen Recipe

An homage to the best Girl Scout cookie, Purim style.

People might wax poetic about the fall foliage or eagerly await summer, but the season I look forward to the most is Girl Scout Cookie season! My favorites include Samoas and Thin Mints, but I think we can all agree that there’s almost no better combination than sweet peanut butter and delectable shortbread cookie all wrapped in a smooth chocolate coating. Yes, my friends, it’s true. I am firmly on Team Tagalong.

As I was munching on some Tagalongs after work last week and glancing at my calendar at the upcoming holidays I realized it was pretty much my duty to all fellow Jewish food and Girl Scout cookie lovers to reinvent the Tagalong as a hamantaschen cookie.  These Tagalong hamantaschen taste identical to the original Girl Scout cookie, but in a Purim-perfect package your friends and family will adore — Scouts’ honor!

Notes:

  • The hamantaschen dough needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, and up to 3 days. 
  • The assembled cookies need to chill in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, before baking.
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tagalong hamantaschen recipe jewish purim cookies Girl Scout cookies
Photo credit Sheri Silver

Tagalong Hamantaschen

An homage to the best Girl Scout cookie.

  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 1820 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 stick + 1 Tbsp (9 Tbsp total) unsalted butter, divided, at room temperature
  • 3 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Beat 1 stick (8 Tbsp) of the butter, cream cheese and granulated sugar till light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and add 1 of the eggs and the vanilla. Beat again. Scrape down the sides and add the flour and salt. Beat till just combined.
  2. Divide the dough in half and roll each half to ¼-inch thickness between two sheets of parchment or wax paper. Stack the doughs on a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 3 days). Meanwhile, line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Clean out your mixer bowl and attachment and place the peanut butter and confectioner’s sugar in the bowl. Beat till light and fluffy.
  4. Working with one dough at a time, cut circles using a cookie cutter or drinking glass (I used a 2½-inch cookie cutter here) and place the circles on your prepared baking sheets, gathering and re-rolling the scraps till all the dough has been used.
  5. Place ½ tsp of the peanut butter filling in the center of each dough circle, and pinch the edges to form a triangle, making sure that the seams are firmly sealed. Beat the remaining egg with 1 Tbsp water and brush the tops and sides of each cookie. Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
  6. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes or till just golden brown around the edges. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, and line a clean baking sheet with wax paper.
  7. Melt the chocolate chips with the remaining 1 Tbsp butter in a heatproof bowl set over a small pan of barely simmering water. Working with one cookie at a time, dip the bottom into the melted chocolate, shaking gently to remove any excess. Place on your lined baking sheet and repeat with the remaining cookies. 
  8. Optional step: You can drizzle the tops of the cookies with any leftover chocolate. Place in the fridge to set before serving.

Notes

  • The hamantaschen dough needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, and up to 3 days. 
  • The assembled cookies need to chill in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, before baking.
  • Author: Brittany Fishman Pais
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes + 1 hour 30 minutes chill time
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Holiday

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