Best Belgian Iron Cookies Recipes

BELGIAN LUKKEN WAFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine ingredients together in a large bowl to form a dough.
• Roll into balls and place into the Lukken iron (Lukijyer) or Pizzelle iron until golden brown.

WAFFLE-IRON COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture (mixture will be thick)., Drop dough in batches by tablespoonfuls 3-4 in. apart onto a greased preheated waffle iron. Bake until dark brown, 2-3 minutes., Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

BELGIAN WAFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle maker.
• Place butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Cream together on med-low.
• Add vanilla and salt, increase speed to medium.
• Add eggs and mix until smooth.
• Decrease speed to low, add flour and mix well.
• Divide batter into 4 3/4 cup portions.
• Using one portion, drop batter on each corner of the grids.
• Close waffle maker and bake until steam no longer escapes (about 3-5 min).
• Carefully remove waffle from maker and allow to cool.
• Serve plain or with your favorite fruit filling and whipped cream.

WAFFLE IRON COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cookies:.
• Combine chocolate squares and 1/2 cup butter in the top of a double boiler. Bring the water to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook until the chocolate and butter melt, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Add flour and reserved chocolate mixture. Mix well.
• Preheat waffle iron. Drop dough by 2 teaspoonfuls onto iron. Close iron, and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until done. Let cool on wire racks. Continue cooking cookies until your dough is gone.
• Top with frosting once they are cool.
• Frosting:.
• Cream butter; add cocoa, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixture. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, beating until smooth.

FRENCH COOKIES (BELGI GALETTES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the brown sugar and butter until smooth and creamy; then add eggs and vanilla, and beat well. Gradually stir in flour. Set bowl over a hot water bath, and stir to blend ingredients. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the galette iron.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place in the galette iron. Close the iron, and cook the cookies. This should take about 30 seconds in an electric galette iron, or 2 to 4 minutes in a handheld iron over a medium flame. Carefully remove cookies and cool on wire racks.