French cookies are a Christmas tradition in SE Kansas. You need a galette or pizzelle iron to make this old family recipe.
Ingredients
- dark brown sugar: 2 pound
- butter: 1 pound
- eggs: 7 piece
- vanilla extract: 1 Tbsp
- ½ cups all-purpose flour: 6 piece
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Stages of cooking
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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.
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Preheat the galette iron.
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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.
