COOKIES - STROOPWAFEL Dutch Cookie

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• wafel/waffle:
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3 cups flour, more or less
• 2 large eggs
• Stroop/syrup:
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter

Details

Adapted from msflourgirl.com

Preparation

Step 1

Add 1 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. yeast to 3 tablespoons warm water, stir until dissolved. Beat butter until fluffy, add sugar, salt and cinnamon, mix well. Mix in yeast mixture, flour and eggs and knead. (Start with 2 cups of flour and add more as needed while kneading) Set in a warm place for 1 hour. You will not see a noticeable rise in the dough.

Making the syrup:
Heat cinnamon, syrup and sugar on stove and cook slowly until thickened (about 6-10 minutes on med heat or 234-240 degrees). Remove from heat and beat in butter. Cool about 15 minutes.

Making the waffle and adding the filling:
Heat waffle iron and oil lightly only once. Place 1 tablespoon dough in the center of the waffle design and press. Your iron should light up when ready, but do not exceed 1 minute. When done, remove from iron and slice immediately each waffle horizontally into two thin wafers, using a sharp thin knife. Spread syrup on one cut surface, reassemble pressing gently but firmly. If using the larger waffle iron, trim with a 3 inch round cookie cutter. Cool slightly before eating.

It’s very simple to make, but I suggest two or more baker’s to assemble faster.

Dissolve the sugar and yeast in 3 tablespoons of warm water

Beat butter and mix in the sugar, salt and cinnamon

Mix in the yeast mixture, eggs and add the flour while kneading.

Set in a warm place for 1 hour. It will not rise very much.

Lightly oil the iron only once. Place 1 tablespoon of dough in the center of each petite waffle design. If using the large waffle cone iron, place one ball of dough in the center.

Press to make and do not exceed one minute. (See the end of the post for info on irons)

Remove from iron

Slice, using a thin sharp knife. Insert tip straight in and then gently move side to side. It will be very warm in your hand, but it slices fast and easily.