Step 1
Place bread flour sugar yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix with a fork. Add milk egg yolks and butter. Attach dough hook and knead until dough forms a ball and feels smooth and elastic about 10 minutes.
Step 2
Pour vegetable oil into a large bowl. Add dough and roll around to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled 1 to 2 hours.
Step 3
Transfer dough to a flat work surface. Knead gently to knock the air out. Form dough into a flat oblong shape then roll into a log. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Keep dough covered with a damp cloth while you work with 1 piece at a time.
Step 4
Dust work surface with a little flour. Use a rolling pin to roll out first piece of dough. Invert a round 8-inch pan or plate on top; trace the rim with a sharp knife to cut dough into an 8-inch circle.
Step 5
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and slide the circle onto it. Warm cookie butter briefly in the microwave to make it easier to spread. Spread 1/3 of the cookie butter over the dough circle.
Step 6
Repeat with 2 more pieces of dough and remaining cookie butter. Roll out last piece of dough cut into an 8-inch circle and place on top. Invert the pan or plate over the stack and cut through all the layers to make a perfect circle.
Step 7
Invert a small drinking class in the center of the circle. Use a sharp knife to cut dough into quarters from the base of the drinking glass to the outside edge. Cut quarters into eighths then into sixteenths.
Step 8
Grab 2 slices and twist each one twice in opposite directions. Repeat all the way around the circle. Pinch and seal all the ends. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 20 minutes.
Step 9
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Beat egg whites lightly and brush over dough.
Step 9
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown about 20 minutes. Cool briefly before serving.