Vegan Hamantaschen

• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening or butter substitute (I like Earth Balance)
• 1/4 cup maple sugar
• 1/4 cup white or raw sugar
• 1/2 cup well-mashed banana
• big pinches salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• jam, nutella, fruit butter or traditional filling
• 2 tablespoons water

1. beat together shortening and sugars
2. add in banana, water and vanilla, beat well. don't worry if the mixture separates out here--it looks ugly but it works!
3. beat in the salt and flour to make a smooth dough
4. form a ball, cover and chill for at least 2 hours
5. on a floured surface roll out to less than 1/8 inch thick. cut 3-inch circles in the dough. it's good to work in batches as the dough softens quickly. you can gather scraps and re-roll them, but put them in the freezer or refrigerator while you deal with your circles.
6. dot a scant teaspoon of jam or filling in the middle of each circle.
7. to make the traditional triangle shape: fold one side of the circle, then fold the next third so there is some overlap, then fold the last third. the jam center should still be visible. note: to keep them from opening up, instead of folding up and pinching sides together "up-side" to "up-side", use some of one edge (what used to be facing up) to fold OVER the other edge (what used to be on the bottom), then pinch.
8. place a few inches apart on parchment-lined cookie sheets (in case of runny jam) and bake at 375F for 12 or so minutes, until you can see some browning. let cool before enjoying--the jam will firm up nicely (Nutella turns into a nice dense consistency too)

vegetable shortening, maple sugar, white, wellmashed banana, salt, vanilla, flour, nutella, water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/10606-vegan-hamantaschen (may not work)