french cookies (belgi galettes)

ingredients

• servings: 12
• 2 pounds dark brown sugar
• 1 pound butter
• 7 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 1 min ready time: 16 mins


• 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.