Egg Yolk Cookies | French "Hélénettes"
We don't always know what to do with leftover egg yolk. So here is an authentic French recipe called "Hélénettes" where our grandmothers used these yolks to make soft buttery biscuits! They're guaranteed to leave everyone craving for more! Bon appétit!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2.85 oz (80 g) butter (Melted)
- 2 egg yolks (Large)
- 3.53 oz (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla bean paste (My Personal Addition)
- 3.53 oz (100 g) all-purpose flour
- 3.53 oz (100 g) almond flour
Instructions
- Place your Large Bonmat on the top of your Large Perforated Baking Sheet. Set Aside.
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
HÉLÉNETTES PREPARATION
- Place butter in a small sauce pan and heat on low until melted. Set aside to cool down.2.85 oz butter
- In a mixing Bowl, whisk the egg yolks together with the granulated sugar. Add the cooled melted butter and vanilla bean paste. Then fold the all-purpose and almond flour until just combined. IMPORTANT: Do not over mix.2 egg yolks, 3.53 oz granulated sugar, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste, 3.53 oz all-purpose flour, 3.53 oz almond flour
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough directly onto your Large Bonmat at least 2 inches | 6 cm apart from each other.
BAKE!
- Bake for 8 minutes at 400F/200C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cookies from 6 minutes). It is ready when they don't look quite done and lightly golden brown around the edge, the top staying soft.
- Once your Egg Yolk Cookies | French "Hélénettes" are out of the oven, let them cool down completely on your baking sheet as they will be very soft out of the oven.
- N.B. Storage is best when placed in a metal box.
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Special Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Egg Yolk Cookies | French "Hélénettes"
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 45mg2%
Potassium 14mg0%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 212IU4%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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