Eier Kichel

Recipe by Cook's Hideout

Eier Kichel are Jewish cookies that are made with eggs. They can served as cookies or as an accompaniment to Gefilte fish. These cookies are crispy.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 tbsp canola oil
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded (plus more for sprinkling on the top)
• supermarket roast chicken, approximately 200g once shredded
• 1 cup+3tbsp all purpose flour

Method

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy.
2. Whisk in the oil, salt, ½tsp of sugar and the baking powder.
3. Add the flour in 2~3 additions until the dough starts to pull away from the bowl, adding more flour as needed. This is a very sticky dough, so don't add too much flour. Cover the dough and set aside for 20 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 500°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. Roll the dough into a log and divide it into 12 equal pieces. Work with one piece of dough at a time on a well floured surface and keep the rest covered with plastic wrap,
6. Roll each piece into a tight ball. Roll into a 4" disk no thicker then 1/8" -- use as much flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking.
7. Put the round on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough balls. Place 6 rounds per pan.
8. Brush the rounds with canola oil and sprinkle each one with ¼~½ tsp of sugar (add more if you want them sweet).
9. Put the baking sheets in the oven, reduce the temperature to 400°F and bake for 6 minutes.
10. Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F and bake until the Eier Kichel turn golden brown, about 6~7 minutes longer.
11. Remove the pan from the oven, transfer them to a wire rack and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

View the recipe instructions at Cook's Hideout