German Egg Yolk Cookies (Eier Kringel)

Submitted by Apple Princess

"This is a German Christmas Cookie made by my girlfriend's "Ohma"."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 4 dozen
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 hard cooked egg yolks
• 2 raw egg yolks
• 1⁄4 lb butter (1 stick)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup sugar, mixed with
• 1⁄2 cup chopped blanched almond

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until delicately browned.

Reviews

[Granddaughter 1]

Good cookies- they taste wonderful and look fine, literally. I cut them into heart shape and got a little over eager with the sugar-almond mixture ;) Had problems rolling out the dough, because it cracked much, so I pressed most of it down by hand... wish it were a bit more moist and easier to handle, but Iove German recipes in general!