Brussels Cookies Recipes

BRUSSELS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat together butter, sugar, and orange zest with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla, then egg whites, and beat on medium-high speed until well combined, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour mixture, then nuts and oats.
• Transfer mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip. Pipe into seventy two 2-inch-long fingers, spacing them 3 inches apart, on baking sheets lined with nonstick baking mats or parchment. Bake until lightly golden with darker edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks with a metal spatula, and let cool completely.
• Melt chocolate, stirring, in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Spread 1 teaspoon chocolate each onto flat side of half the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing gently.

THE BEST BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on high speed for a full 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through the mixing; the butter should be very light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients and beat on low speed to combine. Scrape down the mixing bowl before adding the remaining dry ingredients and beat to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour in the bowl for drop cookies, or form into a 1-inch log for slice-and-bake cookies.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the turbinado sugar in a small bowl. For drop cookies, scoop the cookie dough with a 1 tablespoon-size cookie scoop and then dip the tops of the cookie dough balls into the sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
• For slice-and-bake cookies, cut the log into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Press the tops into the sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the cookies until slightly puffed and lightly golden on the bottom, about 15 minutes.

BRYSELL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the flour and vanilla. Roll dough into two logs about 10 inches long. Roll dough logs in finely chopped nuts so that the whole surface is coated. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for up to two hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slice dough logs into 1/4 inch thick slices and place them on a cookie sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes.

BRUSSELS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF and lightly grease baking sheets.
• Have ready pastry bag fitted with 1/2 inch tip.
• Sift flour, baking soda and cream of tarter together, set aside.
• Using mixer on medium speed, cream butter, sugar, extracts, and orange zest until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add egg whites and beat on medium high until blended, about 1 minute, scraping bowl well.
• Add flour and mix by hand until blended, then stir in almonds and oats, blending well.
• Fill pastry bag with batter and pipe 2 inch long fingers or 2 inch round circles 3 inches apart on baking sheets.
• Bake until lightly golden with darker golden edges, about 12 minutes.
• Using spatula, immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.
• When cookies are cooled, melt chocolates together.
• Turn half of cookies upside down and spread small thin layer of chocolate over each bottom half.
• Immediately place remaining cookies on top, pressing down gently.
• Refrigerate 1 hour to set.
• Store airtight for up to 2 weeks in freezer.
• Makes about 24 cookie sandwiches.

PAIN D'AMANDES - BRUSSELS ALMOND BREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Stir together dry ingredients, mix well.
• Pour in brandy, milk, and butter, mix thoroughly with hands until dough feels like clay.
• Shape into a roll; wrap well in waxed paper of plastic wrap, then in foil. Chill overnight.
• Slice cookies 1/4" thick and palce on greased baking sheet (or place on parchment),
• Bake 10 mins remove from pan immediately. Cool on wire rack.