Chocolate Halva Hamantashen
Feb
Because of its popularity halva has found its way into everything from cheesecake to babka; so why not Purim hamantaschen?
Cream the margarine until soft then mix in half the flour. Add the sugar, cocoa, eggs and baking powder. Mix until well combined then add the remaining flour and salt. Remove from the mixer and wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate 3 Hours.
In a mixer, combine the halva spread, egg and flour and mix until smooth. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove half the dough from the refrigerator and roll out to ¼” thickness on a floured surface or silpat. Cut circles from you dough using a 2 ½” round cookie cutter. Place the cut circles on an ungreased baking pan and place a flat teaspoon of filling in the center of each circle. Bring up three sides of each circle and pinch the corners closed. Reroll dough scraps and repeat with the remaining dough.
Bake 10 to 12 Minutes or until firm. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Do not over bake—it’s hard to tell when chocolate cookies are baked so keep an eye on the clock.