Yo yo Cookies are melt in mouth cookies are made out of custard powder with out eggs.. Custard powder is not actually custard which has been dried into a powder. It's mostly a starch that has been colored yellow, sweetened and flavored. Mostly the starch is from corn flour or tapioca or sago. Custard Powder was invented by Alfred Bird in Birmingham, England in 1837 for his wife who couldn't eat eggs (click here to get more info). He began marketing it across the UK in 1844 which was very famous now and good substitute for Eggs.
This delicious cookies are mostly available in many bakeries with swirl shape topped with jam or cherry at the center. You can enjoy this cookies as plain or with any filling and it is also addressed as YO YO Cookies. Sharing this recipe for Day 2 month long Blogging Marathon # 51.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 10 ~ 15 minutes
Yield: 16 ~ 32 cookies depends on size and shape
Adapted from rainbowcooking
Ingredients:
175 grams / 12 tbsp butter @ room temperature
60 grams / ½ cup icing sugar
200 grams / 1 ¾ cup + 2 tbsp of all purpose flour
65 grams / ½ cup custard powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
Icing - (If needed)
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon custard powder
⅓ cup icing sugar
Method:
1. Sift flour and custard powder together and keep it aside.
2. Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and mix again.
3. Add sifted flour and custard powder mixture to the creamed butter and continue to mix until it form a soft dough.
( First mixture will look crumbly, then it will form a soft dough. So no need for any water or milk).
4. Transfer the dough to cookie press or icing bag or simply roll them in to equal size balls.
5. Arrange the cookies in closer distance ( cookies wont spread ) as shown in pictures and transfer it to preheated oven.
Baking:
6. Bake the cookies for 10 ~ 15 minutes ( if you are using cookie press, bake it for 10 minutes) or till it slightly change its color.
7. Transfer the cookies tray to cooling rack and cool to room temperature. Store it in air tight container or use icing to sandwich the cookies.
For Icing:
8. Melt the butter and mix the custard powder into the butter. Add icing sugar and mix to form a smooth paste.
9. Sort the biscuits into pairs that match in size and shape, and sandwich them together with butter icing or filling.
Eggless Custard Cookies / Yo-Yo CookiesPreparation time: 15 minutesBaking time: 10 ~ 15 minutesYield: 16 ~ 32 cookies depends on size and shapeAdapted from rainbowcookingIngredients:175 grams / 12 tbsp butter @ room temperature60 grams / ½ cup icing sugar200 grams / 1 ¾ cup + 2 tbsp of all purpose flour65 grams / ½ cup custard powder½ tsp vanilla extractA pinch of saltIcing - (If needed)2 tablespoons butter1 tablespoon custard powder⅓ cup icing sugarMethod:1. Sift flour and custard powder together and keep it aside.2. Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and mix again.3. Add sifted flour and custard powder mixture to the creamed butter and continue to mix until it form a soft dough. ( First mixture will look crumbly, then it will form a soft dough. So no need for any water or milk).4. Transfer the dough to cookie press or icing bag or simply roll them in to equal size balls.5. Arrange the cookies in closer distance ( cookies wont spread ) as shown in pictures and transfer it to preheated oven.Baking:6. Bake the cookies for 10 ~ 15 minutes ( if you are using cookie press, bake it for 10 minutes) or till it slightly change its color.7. Transfer the cookies tray to cooling rack and cool to room temperature. Store it in air tight container or use icing to sandwich the cookies.For Icing:8. Melt the butter and mix the custard powder into the butter. Add icing sugar and mix to form a smooth paste.9. Sort the biscuits into pairs that match in size and shape, and sandwich them together with butter icing or filling.www.sarasyummyrecipes.com
lovely cookies. Custard cookies are a sure hit with kids.
Lovely cooKies.a perfect partner with a hot cup of tea
Nicely baked crisp looking cookies
Very very cute looking cookies. They look like they melt in the mouth.. So yummy!!
Crispy and mouth melting cookies,love the cute looking shape of those cookies...
Damn pretty looking cookies, i wont stop munching them if i bake some..
Love those cute flower shaped cookies.
Such lovely shapes!..very nicely done..
The cookies look so good esp the flower shaped ones....
Cute shape! And they look like they would melt in your mouth.
The cute shaped cookies look adorable
Very cute cookies and loved the detailed pics
The flower shaped cookies look so cute. It must taste even more heavenly with the icing
I think these cookies are quite famous. But haven't had a chance to try the. I love that cookies made with cookie press. So cute!!
Those cute flower-shaped cookies look gorgeous. I love the fork-marked cookies too. Perfectly done and superb pics.
So cute the cookies look 🙂 I just love the tiny flowers!
These custard cookies are on my to bake list for sometime. Those flower shaped cookies are cute.
flower shaped ones are cute !! and that press is unique - seeing it for the first time !
These cookies are so so pretty..they look really cute. Beautifully baked Saras.
These cookies are so so pretty
cookies are looking super perfect!!! am loving the clicks..
i loved the cluster shaped cookies, i will try it for next cookie bake
Amazing cookies. I love the shapes so perfect.