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French Cookie Recipes
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French Words for Cookies
Petit Gateau
- This means little cake and might be used by the French to refer to just about any sort of cookie.Biscuit
- Any cookie that is dry and crispy gets called a biscuit. To confuse things, biscuits are sometimes called petits gateaux secs or little dry cakes. And for even more confusion, there are some cakes that get called biscuits, such as a biscuit genoise.Cookies
- The French use this American word when referring to a very specific thing: chocolate chip cookies.
French Cookie Recipes
Chouquettes
These are bite sized puffs made from choux pastry dough and decorated with large sugar crystals.
Financiers
More cake like than a cookie, these are usually baked in a brick shape, said to resemble a bar of gold and giving this French treat its name.
Florentines
These cookies actually originated in Florence, but they are very popular in France. A mixture of caramel, candied fruits and nuts is dipped or drizzled in chocolate.
Langue de chat
These crispy sugar cookies are said to resemble a cat's tongue and are typically served with ice cream or another dessert.
Macarons
A sort of meringue sandwich cookie that gets made in every flavor and color imaginable. I even saw Camembert cheese macarons the other day!
Madeleines
Another cookie that is really more of a small cake. Madeleines are popular at tea or snack time in France.
Meringues
You might find a huge version of these for sale in a French pastry shop. A good meringue is crispy on the outside with just the right amount of creamy give in the center.
Navettes - Tea Cake Recipe
These are made with orange flower water and are made to resemble little boats. These might be served with cream or mascarpone cheese.
Palets bretons
A traditional shortbread cookie recipe from Bretagne - these are shaped like a hockey puck.
Palmiers
Puff pastry is rolled with sugar then sliced into a sort of heart shape before being baked crisp. This is another French cookie recipe that goes great with other desserts.
Rochers Coco
Coconut macaroons couldn't be simpler to make - just a meringue cookie with coconut added for extra flavor and texture.
Sablés
The classic French butter cookie, sablés take on any number of shapes and flavorings to be transformed into the perfect treat for any occasion.
Tuiles
Almond tuiles are a little tricky to make - you have to work fast to get the correct shape - like a Pringle.More French Fun
French Cookie Jar
Who could be more perfect for keeping your langues de chat, palmiers and palets bretons fresh and within easy reach?
The French Chef Cookie Jar.
French Cookie Cutters
You don't necessarily have to use a French recipe to come up with a cookie that screams French. There are two very cute cutters available that can be used with your favorite sugar cookie recipe and will give an unmistakable French look to any celebration: Fleur de Lys Cookie Cutter,
Eiffel Tower Cookie Cutter.
French Cookie Cookbook
Bruce Healy has written what is pretty much the definitive word in English on French cookie recipes. This book may be currently out of print, but you can pick up inexpensive used copies from Amazon. The French Cookie Book: Classic and Contemporary Recipes for Easy and Elegant Cookies.
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