Waffle Cookies

A beloved tradition in our home, these waffle cookies, aka French Cakes, are so easy and delicious.

Made in the waffle iron and devoured by the dozen, these Waffles Cookies are sweet treats that are impossible to resist.

My dad made these waffle cookies every Christmas I can remember while growing up, and they were always one of my favorite things about the holidays.

They’re also known as waffle cookies and are delectable little bites. The aroma in the kitchen, when my dad made these waffle cookies, is a memory I hold dear, and I can only hope my kids carry the same memory of making them with me in our kitchen.

Recently, my dad and I made a batch together at my house, which was terrific. My dad retired four months ago from the local fire department, where he worked for 43 years.

He was known for all of his delicious food, including these French cakes. The recipe actually came from my dad’s mentor, Larry Strope, who was more like his father figure at the fire department.

We mostly make these cookies during the holidays, but every so often we make a batch during the year as a surprise for the kids. One bite just takes me back to cozy December days.

So, you don’t need to wait until Christmas to make these fabulous French cakes. They are the perfect treat any time of year.

Ingredients

• Brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Butter
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract or almond extract
• Flour

How to Make Waffle Cookies

Cream the brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl for 3-4 minutes.

Add eggs one at a time. Make sure the egg is incorporated before you add the next one. Mix in the vanilla, followed by the flour.

Chill the batter in the fridge for 1 hour.

Heat waffle iron and once it’s hot, place 1 scoop of dough in the center of each square.

You can use a cookie dough scooper for small cookies or an ice-cream scooper for more giant cookies.

Cook small cookies for 1 1/2 minutes. Large cookies will need 2 minutes.

Remove from the waffle iron and cool.

Waffle Cookies

These French cakes are very similar to Italian waffle cookies, mainly their thickness. So, what is an Italian waffle Cookie called?

Pizzelle. Pizzelle (Italian pronunciation: [pitˈtsɛlle], singular pizzella) are traditional Italian waffle cookies made from flour, eggs, sugar, butter, or vegetable oil, and the flavoring commonly used is anise.

how long do waffle cookies keep?

I think they are best served warm from the waffle iron, but they will keep for a few days at room temperature as long as they are stored in an airtight container.

Can you add cookie dough to a waffle maker?

Of course – we love to cook chocolate chip cookie dough in ours. Preheat the waffle iron to medium-low. Generously spray the top and bottom of the waffle iron with cooking spray.

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Waffles Cookies

A beloved tradition in our home, these Waffles Cookies, aka French Cakes, are so easy and delicious.

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ 2 cups packed brown sugar
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups of sugar
• ▢ 1 lb. butter real butter no substitutes
• ▢ 5 eggs
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 7 cups flour

Instructions

 

• Cream the brown sugar, sugar and butter for 3-4 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time, make sure the egg is well mixed in before you add the next one.
• Add vanilla.
• Add the flour.
• Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Heat waffle iron – once waffle iron is hot place 1 scoop of dough in the center of each square (mine makes 4 waffles, so it makes 4 cookies). You can use a cookie dough scooper for small cookies or an ice-cream scooper for a larger cookie (pictured) – close waffle iron.
• Let it cook for 1 1/2 minutes, small cookie or 2 minutes for large cookie.
• Remove from waffle iron and cool.

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This post was recently updated, it was originally posted in October 2013.