Below, we've listed some of our favorite French cookies for your holiday baking pleasure. (Otherwise, if baking just isn't your thing, you're lucky we live in a metropolitan area that has so many great bakeries. In which case, you can just purchase cookies to your heart's content).
French Christmas Cookies
Madeleines - A French cookie favorite, Madeleines delight in any season; however their warm buttery flavors with just a hint of lemon and pretty shell shape are sure to brighten any cookie exchange!
French Macarons - Can you just imagine receiving a jar full of these beautifully colored meringue delights as a gift? Perfection! We advise going for a holiday-esque flavor like Peppermint (and roll the cream-edged middles in crushed candy canes), Chocolate Mint, or maybe even Egg Nog!
Gaufrettes - Gaufrettes are the pretty French cousin of Christmas cookies that many of us Midwesterners have long enjoyed at our family celebrations, Krumkake. Similar to Krumkake, Gaufrettes also have mercifully few ingredients and are also cooked on a waffle-type iron. Enjoy your Gaufrettes sandwiched around caramel sauce with your coffee this holiday season!
Forgotten Cookies (or Kisses) - The fun of these chocolate meringue delights is that they're simply "forgotten" in a turned-off (but pre-heated) oven overnight. Quite the fun surprise find for the kids on Christmas morning!
Cinnamon Palmiers - An easy cookie for the pastry lover, Palmiers incorporate cinnamon sugar and store-bought puff pastry. However, the taste and pretty rolled shape alone are sure to win you accolades at your cookie exchange!
We hope this gives you a good head-start on that holiday baking. Plus, if you ever need any taste testers, you know where to find us!
What are your favorite holiday cookies to bake (and/or eat)?
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