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Where I worked years ago I had a co-worker who was of Italian heritage. She brought in these wonderful cookies every Christmas season. They were very thin and had powdered sugar on them. They were excellent! (and she was a nice lady to boot)
I recently came across a recipe that said it was for Lace Cookies, in this case, Citrus Lace Cookies. I wonder if they are the same thing. I don't recall hers being citrus-y. I had thought they were kind of like a sugar cookie.
The recipe for lace cookies is similar to the Italian 'Florentine', so I imagine it's a variation on a theme - plain, then citrus, then full-on fruit, nuts and chocolate-dipped!
I think Brandy Snaps are similar, often rolled into a tube or shaped into a basket whilst still warm, then filled with cream, fresh fruit etc.
Where I worked years ago I had a co-worker who was of Italian heritage. She brought in these wonderful cookies every Christmas season. They were very thin and had powdered sugar on them. They were excellent! (and she was a nice lady to boot)
I recently came across a recipe that said it was for Lace Cookies, in this case, Citrus Lace Cookies. I wonder if they are the same thing. I don't recall hers being citrus-y. I had thought they were kind of like a sugar cookie.
Have you had cookies like either of these?
What you had was the original Tuiles recipe.
Lace Cookies are French and they are called "Tuiles" (tiles), and they are made with citrus as well as nuts, coconut and oats.
5 tablespoons Orange juice
Grated zest of one orange
3 Tablespoons Grand Marnier
1 1/4 cup superfine sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cup ground almonds
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and drop by spoon on a baking tray. Flatten and bake for 5 minutes at 350F. (Try your pizzelle, see if it works with this recipe)
Shape while warm, greasing a rolling pin... or could be rolled into cigarettes.
This lady was definitely Italian. Since both countries are European and border each other, there is probably some shared heritage going onthere.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
The recipe I found had a picture that looked darker, just didn't look like what I'd experienced. It calls for slivered almonds, juice but no zest, and no grand marnier, though that's an interesting addition.
My recipe suggests serving with ice cream or sorbet. We just might have to make that an afternoon project.
What they are describing does sound like Pizzelles. Very thin with powdered sugar on them, and they had very ornamental designs on them. The way my mom made them though was with a special waffle-iron like machine and these little "cookies" tasted very yummy. They kinda remind me of cristmas time.
Here's a link for the recipe: Pizzelles III - Allrecipes
Here's a link to a picture too: http://www.andreasrecipes.com/photos/Pizzelles.jpg
That's what they were, pizzelles! They are beautiful and taste great too. Now I could make some of both these holidays. I had been wondering about them for years.
Maybe they are made at Christmas because they look like snow flakes. See the things ya learn on CD?
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