FRENCH COOKIES (BELGI GALETTES)

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French cookies are a Christmas tradition in SE Kansas. You need a galette or pizzelle iron to make this old family recipe.

Provided by KsCrew

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 16m

Yield 144

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds dark brown sugar
1 pound butter
7 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 ½ cups all-purpose flour

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 23.4 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

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