French Cookies (Belgi Galettes)

Description

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

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 min

Total Time: 16 mins

Servings: 144