Best French Christmas Cookies Recipes

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FRENCH CHRISTMAS COOKIES



French Christmas Cookies image

These moist treats will have everyone reaching for more. Folks tell me they enjoy these French Christmas cookies. In fact, the batches I make ahead for my family and store in the freezer until Christmas seem to mysteriously disappear each year-even though the chocolate topping I put on before serving hasn't been added yet! -Judy Wilder, Mankato, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup 2% milk
2-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
2 cups milk chocolate chips
TOPPING:
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk. Gradually beat cracker crumbs into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts and 2 cups chocolate chips., Fill 2-in. foil baking cup liners three-fourths full. Place 1 in. apart in 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Drizzle with melted chocolate; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 85mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

FRENCH COOKIES (BELGI GALETTES)



French Cookies (Belgi Galettes) image

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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