Best Festive Bratseli Cookies Recipes

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BRATSELI



Bratseli image

These Swiss cookies, sometimes spelled Brazeli or Bratzeli, are made with a specialty iron much like a waffle iron, but the results are thinner. You can also use a pizzelle iron.

Categories     Cookies     bratseli     bratzeli     holiday     brazeli

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 11

7 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Coarse salt
1 c. unsalted butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp. pure lemon extract
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon (optional)
2 large eggs
1 c. heavy cream
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Whisk together 3 cups flour, the cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add extracts, and zest if using; mix until combined. Add eggs; mix until combined.
  • Whisk cream in a medium bowl until just slightly thickened. Fold into butter mixture.
  • Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until incorporated after each addition, until dough is just soft enough to handle but still slightly sticky. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls.
  • Coat a bratseli or pizzelle iron with cooking spray, and heat. Place 1 ball of dough in each grid, and press handle down tightly. Cook bratseli until golden (some machines have a green light that will illuminate when done), 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Trim edges, if needed. Let cool completely on wire racks. Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

BRATSELI



Bratseli image

These Swiss cookies, sometimes spelled Bräzeli or Bratzeli, are made with a specialty tool much like a waffle iron, but the results are thinner. You can also use a pizzelle iron.

Yield makes about 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

7 to 9 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon pure lemon extract
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon (optional)
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 cup heavy cream, room temperature
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Whisk together 3 cups flour, the cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • With an electric mixer, mix butter and sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add extracts and zest, if using; mix until combined. Add eggs; mix until combined.
  • Whisk cream in another medium bowl until just slightly thickened. Fold into butter mixture. Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until incorporated after each addition, until dough is just soft enough to handle but still slightly sticky. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls.
  • Coat a bratseli or pizzelle iron with cooking spray, and heat. Place one ball of dough in each grid, and press handle down tightly. Cook bratseli until golden (some machines have a green light that will illuminate when done), 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Trim edges, if needed. Let cool completely on wire racks. Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.

BRAZELI ( OR BRATZILIES)



Brazeli ( or Bratzilies) image

Make and share this Brazeli ( or Bratzilies) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by bigdogpaving

Categories     Dessert

Time 13h1m

Yield 250-300 cookies, 74 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb butter
2 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
2 cups whipping cream
1 lemon rind
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
7 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

  • Mix eggs, butter, cream and sugars. Add salt, lemon rind and vanilla. Add enough flour to make a soft dough ( but stiff enough to make into balls). Refrigerate overnight. roll into balls and press ina Brazeli (Bratzilie) iron.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.3, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 33.4, Sodium 74.5, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8.3, Protein 1.8

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