Take the traditional Purim pastry, Hamantaschen, and give them a modern twist that’s sure to make your taste buds do a little dance. These little fun “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen are made with rich dark chocolate, gluten-free embossed triangle cookies, stuffed with a fun popping filling! You take a bite, and you’re hit with that familiar creamy goodness from the Oreo filling, but then—bam!—the popping candies start fizzing and popping, giving your taste buds a delightful surprise. It’s like a party in your mouth for a really Happy Purim!
“Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen – Gluten Free
Recently my kids came home with the new popping “Space Dunk” Oreos and they were all insane about them. I thought it might be kind of weird to have a cookie that pops as you eat it but they insisted that they were awesome. After spending some time thinking about it, I wondered if making popping hamentaschen might be a thing. A super cool thing. In the end, I decided to come up with a recipe that was similar to the “Space Dunk” Oreos, but the ones from the summer which were called Firework Oreos. And so… “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen were born.
Coming up with the “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen concept
Initially, the idea was to use Pop Rock like candy in the hamentasch filling with Classic Gluten Free Cookie Hamentasch recipe. I talked about it with Dear Social Media guy who laughed his head off at the idea. He pointed out that Pop Rocks activate with liquid and if I add them to a jellyish filling which is pretty wet, well…they’d be all popped out by the time they were done baking.
Putting the Pop Rock type candy in the dough
I thought about putting the Pop Rock type candy in the dough, but didn’t love that either. I mean, what would happen when the filling hit the dough – then we’d be back to the same problem: They’d be all popped out by the time they were done baking.
The idea that really worked: “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen
I really really wanted this idea to work. Then I thought: Why mess with a good thing? If it works for Oreo, why couldn’t I make it work the same way? In the end…that’s what I did!
Making “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen – Gluten Free
After doing all the contemplating about these hamentaschen, the ultimate recipe turned out to be pretty uncomplicated.
The “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen Cookie Dough
First a simple chocolate cookie dough is made with rich dark cocoa powder for maximum chocolate flavor.
“Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen cookie dough is made with just a few simple ingredients.
I first rolled them out using a traditional rolling pin, and then went over them with an embossed rolling pin that I normally use for fondant. It worked great and the cookies were super cute.
“Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen cookies are super cute when embossed. You can leave them plain but this is so much nicer.
The “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen Filling
This ended up being a little more complicated. I started out with a simple cream filling, shortening based, for the best flavor and color. The issue was finding Kosher Pop Rocks nearby. When I first made the filling, I couldn’t seem to find actual Pop Rocks in stores nearby – especially the Kosher stores. More on that later….
I ended up ordering Lieber’s Lolly Fizz via Mercato.com from Kol Tuv here in Chicago. I figured it would be similar right? Well… not so much. The Lolly Fizz has very fine crystals (which makes sense since it’s supposed to be a lollypop dip) and didn’t fizz all that much.It was fine… but not great. If that’s what you have available, I recommend sprinkling it on top of the filling after you pipe it rather than adding it to the filling It would just kind of get lost there…
You can see how fine the Lieber’s Lolly Fizz crystals are. I ended up sprinkling extra on the cookies for more fizzing action. It didn’t really pop.
And then there was actual Pop Rocks…
This is the point when I burst into tears. You see I thought the actual Pop Rocks brand was kosher. In a few places online it says they are. It turns out…they’re not. This is a problem. I’m about to make all feel not so bad about the time that you accidentally used a non-kosher product.
This is what freaking out is like. The plus side is that the Pop Rocks were not actually baked into the recipe so it’s not as big a catastrophe as it might have been. I found a product on Amazon by Tiltay that is OU Kosher Certified so you can use that instead. So… while my personal crisis has NOT been averted, you can all enjoy the recipe anyway.You’re welcome.
Tiltay Pop Boom Popping Candy is OU Kosher certified. Excellent!
I guess the ones I made with the Pop Rocks are trash. Sad Day. I spoke with Rabbi Abramson and Rabbi Eisenbach from the CRC on a conference call, and while I don’t have to worry about my keilim (utensils) I guess the ones I made with the Pop Rocks are trash. Sad Day. They were SO pretty!!!
Moving on… “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen
Basically, the bottom line is that you just have to have the right popping candy. I recommend a red (strawberry or watermelon) or blue but you could use your favorite flavor. Or combine the two!
“Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen can have any color of your favorite popping candy. I used two colors here. More colors = more fun!
Additionally, my original filling recipe was on the looser side and as a result the pops weren’t as prominent. I also found that if you really want to make them super popping you can add more popping candy on top of the piped filling for more popping fun.
More popping candy = more popping excitement for your taste buds.
In the end, the “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen turned out great!
A single recipe made around 30-32 cookies which is a manageable amount.
“Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen recipe is just enough for your family to nosh on.
Here’s the recipe for “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen
While this recipe is intended to be a fun firework in your mouth, you can always make these more like the traditional Oreo cookies without the popping candy. If you’re adventurous you can even make them double stuffed! You would just need to double the filling recipe.During the year you can make these in any shape your heart desires – You’re the Executive Chef in your kitchen! Just make sure to send pics and tag @koshereveryday!!!
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“Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen – Gluten Free
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 8
- Total Time: 53 minutes
- Yield: 32 "Firework Oreo" Hamentaschen 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
- Diet: Kosher
Description
Take the traditional Purim pastry, Hamantaschen, and give them a modern twist that’s sure to make your taste buds do a little dance. These little fun “Firework Oreo” Hamentaschen are made with rich dark chocolate, gluten-free, embossed triangle cookies, stuffed with a creamy popping filling! you take a bite, and you’re hit with that familiar chocolatey goodness from the Oreo filling, but then—bam!—the popping candies start fizzing and popping, giving your taste buds a delightful surprise. It’s like a party in your mouth for a really Happy Purim!
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 2 sticks plant based margarine
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free 1:1 flour
- 3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Filling
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (like Crisco)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (or other plant based milk)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 packets Popping Candy of your choice
- Additional Popping Candy if desired
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 325°F Convection. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer using a paddle attachment, blend together the margarine, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Slowly mix the ingredients until a smooth dough forms. This may take a few minutes.
- Sprinkle a little flour on a rolling mat/board. Place the dough on the board and sprinkle a small amount of flour on top of the dough. Roll out the dough to around 1/4-inch thick. Carefully roll the embossed rolling pin over the dough starting at around 1/2-inch into the dough so it doesn’t pull the dough up as you roll.
- Cut out triangle shapes from the dough and place on the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 8 minutes, rotating the baking sheets at around 5 minutes if not using convection mode.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely.
For the Filling
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, using a paddle attachment, blend toether the shortening , vanilla and almond milk until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar and mix on a slow speed until very smooth. Fold in the candy.
To Finish
- Fit a piping bag with a round #10 or #12 piping tip, or snip the end of a quart size zipper bag. Place some of the filling in the bag and pipe the filling onto the bottom of one of the cookies.
- For a more popping experience, sprinkle additional popping candy on top of the filling.
- Place another cookie on top of the filling. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
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I use rolling pin guides to make sure that every cookie is the same size.
You can make these hamentaschen like traditional Oreo’s and leave out the popping candy.
These cookies can be made year round in any shape you like.
Feel free to not-emboss the hamentaschen, although they are prettier if you do.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 "Firework Oreo" Hamentaschen
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 12.4 g
- Sodium: 95.5 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.3 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 0.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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