Hamantaschen

'Mohn' is poppy-seed filling which, along with lekvar (prune or sometimes
apricot filling), is available in most good grocery stores. I have had
them
made with grape jam (not jelly), and that is delicious, as well.

Yield: 3-4 dozen

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup shortening
3 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
4 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, plus 1 tsp. sugar, beaten
sweet fillings (lekvar, mohn, or canned pie fillings work well, chocolate
chips, peanut butter)

Cream sugar, oil and shortening. Add eggs and juice and mix well. Blend
with dry ingredients and roll into a ball. Divide into 4 parts. Roll out
each piece very thin, about 1/8", on a floured board. With the rim of a
cup or glass (depending on desired size) cut into the dough to make
circles. Place 1/2-2/3 teaspoon of filling in the middle of each circle.
To shape into a triangle, lift up right and left sides leaving bottom side
flat, and bring both sides to meet at the center above the filling. Lift
the bottom side to meet the other two sides. It should look like a
3-cornered hat when you are done, with just a tiny bit of the filling
showing in the middle. Pinch the sides so that they stay together.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Brush the cookies with beaten egg mixture and place
on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

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