Best 5 Citrus Egg Yolk Cookies Recipes

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Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with the tangy sweetness of citrus egg yolk cookies! These delicate treats burst with vibrant citrus flavors and a rich, creamy texture that will leave you craving more. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this article will guide you through the steps of creating these delightful cookies.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

CITRUS EGG YOLK COOKIES



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Great recipe when you have made meringues and have leftover egg yolks.

Provided by Terry White

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
6 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon lemon extract
½ teaspoon orange extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Cholesterol 28.6 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 43.7 mg, Sugar 5 g

GERMAN EGG YOLK COOKIES (EIER KRINGEL)



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Make and share this German Egg Yolk Cookies (Eier Kringel) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Apple Princess

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 dozen, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.1, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 86.8, Sodium 63.8, Carbohydrate 31.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 12.9, Protein 4.4

EGG YOLK COOKIES



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I love making homemade angel food cakes and meringues, but unfortunately hate the waste of egg yolks. Recently, my range decided not to cooperate on my daughter's birthday, so I attempted three times in one day to make her 'promised' angel food cake...resulting in 36 egg yolks left over...YIKES! I made a ton of my Homemade Neverfail Egg Noodles, but I could only stand to have so many noodles made ahead, so I was on a mission. This is the recipe I found, then modified, from one of my Open Line Cookbooks (a radio station recipe program I loved listening to with Mom as a young girl). The recipe does not require chilling prior to rolling and baking, but I prefer to anyway, and in between cookie sheets. I like to double this recipe, as well as most cookie recipes to be quite honest. I think this would also work well pressed out as a cookie dough for a dessert pizza, although I haven't tried that yet. I have also used frozen egg yolks with great success, so there is no need to take on both an angel food cake project or meringue project and cookies in the same day. These also freeze well after baking; I haven't tried freezing them before baking yet. I hope you find this recipe as useful as I do!

Provided by Cindy Lynn

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter (or shortening for cookies that won't spread quite as much)
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 egg yolks (or 3 whole eggs)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 pinch salt

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.9, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 24.7, Sodium 51.5, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 5, Protein 0.8

CITRUS EGG YOLK COOKIES



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Great recipe when you have made meringues and have leftover egg yolks.

Provided by Terry White

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
6 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon lemon extract
½ teaspoon orange extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Cholesterol 28.6 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 43.7 mg, Sugar 5 g

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.

Tips:

  • Measuring Ingredients: Use a kitchen scale to measure ingredients accurately. This will ensure consistent results.
  • Oven Temperature: Make sure your oven is preheated to the correct temperature before baking the cookies. This will help them bake evenly.
  • Chilling the Dough: Chilling the dough before baking helps to prevent the cookies from spreading too much. You can chill the dough for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • Baking the Cookies: Bake the cookies until they are just set around the edges but still soft in the center. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Storing the Cookies: Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cookies for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

Citrus egg yolk cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their bright citrus flavor, these cookies are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these citrus egg yolk cookies a try!

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