Hamantaschen

Hamantaschen are traditional cookies made by Ashkenazic Jews for Purim. The name means "Haman's pockets", and are said to represent Haman's three-cornered hat.

Dough:
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp milk
vanilla or lemon extract
Cream butter and sugar, and add egg. Sift flour and baking powder together and add a little to creamed mixture. Add milk, then remaining flour. Mix in flavoring. Roll dough out 1/8 to ¼ inch thick. Cut into rounds, dot each with a spoonful of filling, form into triangles, and bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 30 minutes until delicately browned.

Poppy Seed Filling:
1 cup poppy seed
1 cup milk
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp honey
1 tart apple, grated
Bring poppy seed and milk to boil, add butter and honey, and boil until thick. Cool, then add grated apple.

Alternative Filling:
Dab a spoonful of a favorite jam, such as apricot, raspberry or cherry, into the center of the cookie.