Bratseli
- 7 to 9 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon pure lemon extract
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon (optional)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 cup heavy cream, room temperature
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- Whisk together 3 cups flour, the cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- With an electric mixer, mix butter and sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy.
- Add extracts and zest, if using; mix until combined.
- Add eggs; mix until combined.
- Whisk cream in another medium bowl until just slightly thickened.
- Fold into butter mixture.
- Reduce mixer speed to low.
- Add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
- Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until incorporated after each addition, until dough is just soft enough to handle but still slightly sticky.
- Roll tablespoons of dough into balls.
- Coat a bratseli or pizzelle iron with cooking spray, and heat.
- Place one ball of dough in each grid, and press handle down tightly.
- Cook bratseli until golden (some machines have a green light that will illuminate when done), 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
- Trim edges, if needed.
- Let cool completely on wire racks.
- Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.
flour, ground cinnamon, coarse salt, unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon, lemon, eggs, heavy cream, vegetable oil cooking spray
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/bratseli-389257 (may not work)