Instructions. After cooking, place hard-boiled eggs immediately under cold running water or in a bowl of ice water. Hard-boiled eggs are easier to peel right after they cool down.Wait until the eggs feel cool before peeling. Tap the egg gently on the counter top all over until the entire shell is cracked.Roll the egg between your hands or along the top of the counter top until the shell starts to loosen from the egg.Place the egg under cold running water to help loosen bits of shell that cling to the egg. Peel, starting from one end and work slowly until the shell is completely removed.oll the egg between your hands or along the top of the counter top until the shell starts to loosen from the egg. Place the egg under cold running water to help loosen bits of shell that cling to the egg. Peel, starting from one end and work slowly until the shell is completely removed.