EGG YOLK COOKIES

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These simple egg yolk cookies truly melt in your mouth. They're thin cookies, just like my Grandma used to make. -Kathy Gagliardi, Holmdel, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 hard-boiled large egg yolks
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Dash salt
1 raw large egg yolk, lightly beaten

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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