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Crispy Hollow Cookies (Czech Krehulky)
These traditional yet lesser-known Czech Christmas cookies, called "Křehulky," are renowned for their incredible delicacy and crispness. To make these cookies, you need only two basic ingredients: eggs and sugar.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 37 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
Czech
Ingredients
- 2 egg yolks at room temperature
- 1 whole egg at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla paste (or vanilla extract)
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice freshly pressed
Instructions
- Begin by preparing the molds. Grease them thoroughly, preferably with solid fat rather than liquid oil.
- Place 2 egg yolks and 1 whole egg, including the white, into a large mixing bowl. Add 1 ½ cups powdered sugar. Add ½ teaspoon vanilla paste and ½ teaspoon lemon juice.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the mixture until it becomes fluffy and creamy. Be patient, as this process takes about 15 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared molds, filling them about ⅔ full. Avoid filling them to the brim, as the cookies will puff up during baking.
- Preheat the oven to 300 °F and place the baking sheet with the filled molds inside. The cookies will rise in 5–10 minutes. Once they do, reduce the oven temperature to 220 °F and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Towards the end of the baking time, remove one mold and let it cool for a bit. Carefully remove the cookie from the mold, cut it in half, and check if it is fully baked inside, ensuring there are no wet parts.
- If the cookie is dry and crispy, remove the baking sheet with the remaining pieces from the oven and let them cool for a bit.
- Carefully remove the cookies from the molds by gently twisting the top of each cookie sticking out of the mold to release it. There should not be a need to tap the mold on the table.
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Notes
- STORAGE:
- EQUIPMENT:
- The basic recipe makes about 20-25 cookies.
- STORAGE: To keep these hollow cookies crisp for as long as possible, it is recommended to store them well-sealed in an airtight container. A metal or plastic cookie box lined with foil is ideal.
- EQUIPMENT: For these crispy hollow cookies, I used metal molds with a diameter of 2–2.½ inches. You will need about 20-30 pieces.
- Can I freeze the cookies?I don't recommend freezing these cookies because they lose their crisp texture when thawed and may collapse due to moisture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
37kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
0.5g
(1%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
32IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 37
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 37kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 32IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.