French Cookies (Belgi Galettes)

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

Original recipe makes 12 dozen

Ingredients

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

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    1 min

  • READY IN

    16 mins

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Preheat the galette iron.
  3. 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

Calories: 71 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10.5 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg
Fat: 2.9 g
Fiber: 0.2 g
Protein: 0.9 g
Sodium: 23 mg

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