German Butter Cookies from Scratch

The German Butter cookies are not only great for the holidays. You can enjoy them at any time of the year. For Valentines Day use heart shaped cookie cutters and sprinkle the top with red cookie decorations.
What to do with the egg yolks when baking Christmas cookies? If you make the German hazelnut or coconut macaroons you will have plenty of egg yolk left over as  we are using only the egg white for the macaroons.  I found a recipe that you will like and you can use your egg yolks instead of making scrambled egg or throw them away. Don’t do that, there are many ways to use egg yolks! Happy Baking!

Ingredients Butter Cookies

375 soft butter
100 g sugar
5 egg yolks
500 g flour
some egg yolk and heavy cream to spread on top or decorate with chocolate sprinkles

Baking Instructions Butter Cookies

– Knead all ingredients on a baking board or a smooth surface until you get a smooth dough.
– Form a ball and wrap in plastic foil.
– Refrigerate for at least 30 min.
– Roll dough on a wooden baking board or a smooth surface, that is sprinkled with flour, not too thin ( maybe 1/2 inch) and cut cookies.
– Place cookies on a baking tray layered with parchment paper.
– Preheat oven to 350 F.
– Mix egg yolk with some cream and with a baking brush spread it on each cookie.
– Bake on 350 F for 10-12 min but monitor the process because they should not get brown.

Let cookies cool off on a baking grid.

German Baking Mix for Streusel Cakes and for Cookies