**Journey Into the Realm of Holiday Baking: Egg Yolk Painted Christmas Cookies**
As the festive season approaches, indulge in the tradition of baking homemade Christmas cookies, adorned with vibrant egg yolk paint. These delightful confections, meticulously crafted with the finest ingredients, are a testament to culinary artistry. Embark on a delightful adventure through three captivating recipes, each offering a unique flavor profile and visual appeal. From classic sugar cookies with their crisp texture and delicate sweetness to the alluring allure of gingerbread cookies, characterized by their warm, spicy notes, this collection caters to every palate. And for those seeking a touch of elegance, the linzer cookies, filled with a tantalizing raspberry jam, provide a perfect balance of sweet and tart. With detailed instructions and helpful tips, these recipes empower bakers of all skill levels to create stunning edible masterpieces that will transform any holiday gathering into a joyous occasion.
PAINTED EGG COOKIES
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield Makes 33 three-inch cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla-bean seeds on medium until pale and fluffy, 4 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. With mixer on low, gradually beat in flour mixture. Bring dough together with hands. Flatten into a disk and wrap in plastic. Chill 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut out shapes with egg-shaped cutters (we used 1- to 3-inch-long ones); reroll and cut scraps. Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets. Chill 15 minutes.
- For each color, place an egg yolk in a bowl. Add 1 drop food coloring; stir to combine. Add water a little at a time to achieve a paler shade, if desired. Brush over tops of egg shapes. Bake until edges turn golden, about 13 minutes for 1-inch shapes; up to 17 minutes for 3-inch shapes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.
HAND COOKIES
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 55m
Yield 8 large cookies, 12 to 16 smaller cookies
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the cookies: Cream the granulated sugar, shortening, vanilla and orange zest thoroughly. Add the eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Add the milk and mix. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt, and then blend into the sugar mixture.
- Divide the dough in half, slightly flatten between two sheets of waxed paper and refrigerate, about 1 hour (or freeze for 20 minutes).
- For the egg yolk glaze: While dough is chilling, separate the eggs, reserving the whites and placing each yolk into an individual small bowl. Add 4 teaspoons water and different food coloring to each yolk and combine to make the egg yolk glaze.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. Carefully cut around hands using a dull knife.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Transfer the hand cookies to a lightly greased cookie sheet and paint the cookies (with a soft brush) with the egg yolk glazes.
- Bake the cookies, about 6 minutes. Do not allow the cookies to brown.
- Transfer the cookies from the oven to a wire rack to cool.
- While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting: Simply combine the powdered sugar, butter, heavy cream and vanilla in a food mixer until light and fluffy. If you like you can put the frosting in disposable piping bags to make decorating easier. Decorate the cookies with the frosting and any edible decorations, jewels, disco dust, sanding sugar you like.
EGG YOLK PAINTED CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Rolled sugar cookies painted with a egg yolk paint for a glossy finish.
Provided by Robin J.
Categories Sugar Cookies
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 127.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
GERMAN EGG YOLK COOKIES (EIER KRINGEL)
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
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
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
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.
EGG YOLK PAINTED CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Rolled sugar cookies painted with a egg yolk paint for a glossy finish.
Provided by Robin J.
Categories Sugar Cookies
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 127.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
EGG YOLK PAINTED CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Rolled sugar cookies painted with a egg yolk paint for a glossy finish.
Provided by ROBIN JOYE
Categories Sugar Cookies
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 127.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
EGG YOLK PAINTED CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Rolled sugar cookies painted with a egg yolk paint for a glossy finish.
Provided by ROBIN JOYE
Categories Sugar Cookies
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 26.5 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 127.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
Tips:
- Use fresh egg yolks for the best flavor and color.
- Make sure the egg yolks are at room temperature before using them.
- If you don't have a pastry brush, you can use a cotton swab or even your finger to apply the egg yolk wash.
- Be sure to apply the egg yolk wash evenly to the cookies.
- If you want a shiny finish, brush the cookies with egg yolk wash twice.
- Bake the cookies according to the recipe instructions.
- Let the cookies cool completely before decorating them.
Conclusion:
Egg yolk painted Christmas cookies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for the holiday season. They are easy to make and can be decorated in a variety of ways. With a little creativity, you can create beautiful and unique cookies that will impress your friends and family. So get baking and enjoy the holiday season!
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