Best Egg Yolk Cookies Recipes

CITRUS EGG YOLK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat egg yolks, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and orange extract together in another bowl. Add egg yolk mixture to butter mixture; beat well.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is well-blended. Roll dough into walnut-size balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Press dough balls to slightly flatten.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden around the edges and set, 8 to 10 minutes.

EGG YOLK COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Separately, beat egg yolks and add extracts and salt.
• Add beaten egg yolk mixture to creamed butter and sugar.
• Blend well.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and cream of tartar).
• Add dry ingredients to creamed butter, sugar and egg mixture, mixing until well blended.
• Form into balls about the size of a walnut.
• Roll balls in sugar, place on greased cookie sheet or parchment lined cookie sheet, and slightly flatten.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on desired softness/crispness.

EGG YOLK PAINTED CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half; cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Roll one portion of dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured cookie sheet. Cut with assorted cutters; remove excess dough. Paint assorted designs on cookies with Egg Yolk Paint, using a small paintbrush. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 9 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
• To Make Egg Yolk Paint: Combine egg yolk and water; mix well. Divide mixture into several custard cups; tint as desired with paste food coloring. Cover until ready to use. If paint thickens, add a few drops of water and mix well. Yield: 1 1/2 tablespoons.

GERMAN EGG YOLK COOKIES (EIER KRINGEL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Put the hard cooked egg yolks through a wire sieve. (To do this easily, press them through with your fingers). Add the raw egg yolks and mix well.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar; add the egg mixture and mix thoroughly. Stir in the flour, cardamon, and lemon zest; blend well. Chill dough for 1 hour.
• Roll out small portions of the dough at a time on a lightly floured board to 1/8" thickness. Cut with a 2 1/2" cookie cutter. Brush with egg white, then sprinkle the tops with the sugar and almond mixture.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, or until delicately browned.

EGG YOLK COOKIES

Steps:

• Press hard-cooked egg yolks through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cooked egg yolks and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. fluted cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush with egg yolk., Bake until lightly browned, 12-14 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

EGG YOLK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. 2. In separate bowl, beat yolks and extracts. 3. Add to butter mixture and blend well. 4. Add dry ingredients, mix well. 5. Form into walnut size balls and roll balls in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly and decorate. 6. Bake for 10-15 min depending on desired crispness.

SIX EGG YOLK COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar and egg yolks. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Add to creamed mixture along with extracts, ginger, oats and milk. Make into balls about the size of a walnut and flatten on a sprayed cookie sheet with a fork. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies. Enjoy!