Edmonds Yoyos
Delight your taste buds with Edmonds Yoyos, a beloved classic from New Zealand's iconic Edmonds cookbook. These buttery, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits are made with a simple blend of pantry staples like butter, icing sugar, plain flour, and cornflour, creating a soft, crumbly texture that’s utterly irresistible. What sets Yoyos apart is their signature vanilla-infused creamy filling, which transforms these humble cookies into delectable sandwich biscuits. With just 20 minutes of prep time and a quick bake in the oven, these golden treats come together effortlessly and are perfect for tea parties, afternoon snacks, or as a sweet surprise in lunchboxes. Serve them alongside a steaming cup of coffee or tea for a truly comforting indulgence.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 175 g Butter
- 50 g Icing sugar
- 150 g Plain flour
- 50 g Cornflour
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 50 g Butter (for filling)
- 100 g Icing sugar (for filling)
- 0.5 tsp Vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180°C (355°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
Sift the plain flour and cornflour together, then gradually add to the butter mixture. Mix until a soft dough forms.
Roll teaspoons of dough into small balls and place on the prepared baking tray. Flatten each ball slightly with a fork to create a patterned top.
Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes or until they are just lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let them cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the filling, beat the butter, icing sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy.
Once the cookies are cooled, spread a small amount of filling on the flat side of one cookie, then sandwich it together with another cookie. Repeat until all cookies are sandwiched.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week. Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 187.8 g | 241% | |
| Saturated Fat | 106.0 g | 530% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 520 mg | 173% | |
| Sodium | 930 mg | 40% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 304.7 g | 111% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.7 g | 28% | |
| Total Sugars | 151.2 g | ||
| Protein | 20.9 g | 42% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 76 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 7.4 mg | 41% | |
| Potassium | 367 mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
