A light-colored cookie in a pretzel shape on a paper plate with a colorful border.

Our first Family History Recipe for Krakelingen comes from Jane. 

Jane said that this “is a Dutch recipe my family makes during the holidays. It comes from my Opa, Dutch for grandfather.  This is one of several recipes passed down from him through my mother. My mother and her parents immigrated to the US in the 1950s. My Opa owned a bakery in Orange County, NY where he sold these cookies.”

Using just butter, flour, water, egg white, and sugar, these cookies were super light and crisp! You don’t have to take my word for it, after a quick sniff test, a very happy Taste Tester Mike finished his Krakelingen quickly. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe: Krakelingen (Dutch butter cookie in the shape of figure 8)

This is a Dutch recipe my family makes during the holidays. It comes from my Opa, Dutch for grandfather. This is one of several recipes passed down from him through my mother. My mother and her parents immigrated to the US in the 1950s. My Opa owned a bakery in Orange County, NY where he sold these cookies.  --Jane 

Ingredients: 

  • 2 cups butter 
  • 4 cups flour
  •  ½ cup water
  • Egg white
  • Sugar

Directions: 

Cut butter into flour. Gradually stir in water forming a dough similar to pastry. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 375F. Roll small amount of dough into a pencil shape, bring ends together and twist like figure eight. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.  Brush with egg white wash. Dip both sides in sugar. Bake until brown on bottom, for about 10 minutes. 

Makes 6 dozen