French Cookies (Belgi Galettes)

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 min
Servings: 144
Yield: 144 servings

Description

Pressed in a galette iron and cooked on the stove, these delicious brown sugar cookies are a Christmas tradition in southeast Kansas.

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Stir brown sugar and butter together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Gradually stir in flour. Set bowl over a hot water bath; stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2 Preheat the galette iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
3 Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place in galette iron. Close the iron; cook cookies, about 30 seconds in an electric galette iron, or 2 to 4 minutes in a handheld iron over medium heat. Carefully remove cookies and cool on wire racks.