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My daughter brought home stroopwafel (and hagelslag, chocolate sprinkles eaten on bread and butter or straight from the box) from a visit to Amsterdam. Her friend, Gertjan, said these two treats epitomized the Netherlands. Never mind wooden shoes and tulips, those are for tourists. Stroopwafel and hagelslag say home to Nederlanders. (Correct me if I’m wrong, Linet!) 🙂
I was amazed by these stroopwafel cookies, which I have since found stateside in stores that import international delicacies. The outside of a stroopwafel is crisp and the middle is a wonderful chewy caramel. It seems like the filling should make the “waffle” soggy, but through some magic of culinary chemistry it doesn’t happen.
The cookies are traditionally warmed by sitting them on top of a cup of hot coffee or tea. I used them recently to garnish cupcakes, cutting them with cookie cutter and creating vertical element by running a toothpick through the middle.
Stoopwafel originated in Gouda more than 200 years ago. And now, we have a kiosk here in Poznan that makes these goodies which you watch. I was so impressed with the knife skills that I had to get some video. It’s such a treat to buy a bag while they’re still warm.
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| The waffle begins with a disk of brown sugar dough |
I have an electric pizzelle iron at home in AZ. I think I could make the waffle cookie on that iron. Then comes the hard part, getting the perfect split down the middle.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
ButterYum
A pizzelle iron is a great idea! One of my closest friends is from the Netherlands and she said the Stroopwafels that are occasionally sold at Aldi are the real deal. She also requests guest bring chocolate letters and sprinkles when they visit from abroad. She was kind enough to give me a chocolate letter one time – I have to say, it was divine.
mr. pineapple man
I love these!!
Zoe
These cookies look very crispy and delicious.
A pizzelle iron is such a rare piece of cooking equipment. I will be lucky if I can find this.
tralf
I remember the stroopwafels. They were delicious!
Czary kapturek
Holland is not well known for its food, but there’s some brilliant stuff coming from there. The best liquorice I’ve tasted comes from there, and these waffle things are very tasty as well. I’d never seen them in Britain, but can buy them in my local shop here in Wrocław.
Chris
Luckily for us, we have them at our local shop on our street. Smacznego!
Holly
I recently heard that an ice cream cone waffle machine works just as well and are cheaper! Recieved it today and looking forwards to giving homemade stroopwafels a try.
Lois B
Holly – sounds like fun for stroopwafels and ice cream cones! The sugar cone is my favorite part.