Brysell Cookies Recipes

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 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.

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.