I’m not much of a baker, but I do love a good cookie. And — as good as storebought cookies can be — there’s nothing quite like making cookies at home. The baking smells alone make it worth the effort.

Hamantaschen cookies are a traditional favorite during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Triangle-shaped, they come with varied fillings, such as apple, poppy, prune or chocolate. Breads Bakery, of New ...

These hamantaschen are more fruity and less sweet than most. Due to my Nana Sara’s tendency to add ingredients “until it’s right,” this recipe was obtained by recording everything during a cooking ...

The quintessential Purim treat is hamantaschen. This Yiddish word means “Haman’s pockets”; the name of these triangular filled cookies in Hebrew, oznei Haman, means “Haman’s ears.” They are served as ...

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two cookie sheets or line with parchment. 2. Combine cake mix and flour in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a whisk to blend. 3. Add eggs and 3 tablespoons ...

Several details about the recipe make it stand out. The first, as noted, is that it is made with oil, not butter — but that is neither unusual nor unexpected. Observant Jews who keep kosher do not eat ...

A Jewish educator reflects on the Purim cookie she used to make with her mother, who has been diagnosed with aphasia. (JTA) — My mother always loved to cook and bake, but I was never welcome in the ...

It was a villain’s hat, an ancient story, and a delicious cookie that brought them together recently. With their rolling pens clanking in unison, the B’nai Israel Sisterhood was making hamantaschen, ...