Karlsbad Rings

Name: Karlsbad Rings
Ingredients: 7 ounces, weight Butter; 2-7/8 ounces, weight Powdered Sugar; 4 whole Hard Boiled Egg Yolks (pressed Through A Sieve); 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest, Finely Grated; 1 pinch Salt; 1/2 pounds, 2-5/8 ounces, weight Flour; 1/2 whole Egg, Beaten; Sugar Crystals And Chopped Almonds To Garnish (we Only Used Sugar)

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

7 ounces, weight Butter
2-7/8 ounces, weight Powdered Sugar
4 whole Hard Boiled Egg Yolks (pressed Through A Sieve)
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Lemon Zest, Finely Grated
1 pinch Salt
1/2 pounds, 2-5/8 ounces, weight Flour
1/2 whole Egg, Beaten
Sugar Crystals And Chopped Almonds To Garnish (we Only Used Sugar)

Directions

1

Cream the butter and powdered sugar until pale and fluffy. Add in sieved egg yolks, vanilla extract, lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Beat until well combined. Add in flour and work into a smooth cookie dough.
2

Wrap the dough with cling film and chill for an hour. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
3

Remove the dough from the fridge and roll out between two sheets of parchment paper to 3mm thick.
4

Use a 5cm-diameter waved shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies and place them on the prepared trays.
5

Brush the rings with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle white sugar crystals or chopped almonds on top.
6

Bake for about 15 minutes or until just beginning to brown around the edges.
7

Cool cookies completely on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.