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    Home » Christmas

    Krumkake, Curled Wafers (12 Days of Cookies)

    Dec 3, 2008 · Modified: Dec 26, 2021 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 11 Comments

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    Krumkake, Curled Wafers - Andrea Meyers

    Day 3 of the 12 Days of Cookies extravaganza thing, and I’m still doing crispy cookies. It wasn’t intentional, just kind of happened that way. These particular cookies caught my eye because of the beautiful designs. Gourmet says these Scandinavian inspired krumkake were originally made with an iron held over a hot stove, but they used a pizzelle maker and got wonderful results, and immediately I knew I needed to break out our pizzelle maker.

    This recipe is lighter than Italian pizzelles and has no leavening like many of the pizzelle recipes I’ve seen, and they turn out perfectly crisp and light. These would be tasty filled with a little citrus scented whipped cream, though I don’t think my hips could take it. All my boys, Michael included, were so excited when I made these and have enjoyed them immensely. If you have a cone roller, these would make fun ice cream cones or you could press them into a muffin tin and make ice cream bowls.

    Curled Wafers (Krumkake) - Andrea Meyers

    I will certainly make these again, and I envision flavoring them with lemon or orange zest or even making a chocolate version.

    Andrea's Recipes - 12 Days of Cookies Logo Be sure to visit all the other members of our cookie clan to see what cookies they chose as well as the Gourmet website to see all their favorite cookies from 1941-2008.

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    Krumkake, Curled Wafers - Andrea Meyers
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    Krumkake, Curled Wafers

    Adapted from Gourmet magazine.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time1 min
    Total Time11 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Norwegian
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: Christmas, cookies
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 77kcal

    Equipment

    • stand mixer with paddle attachment (or hand mixer and mixing bowl)
    • krumkake iron (or pizzelle maker)

    Ingredients

    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup cold water
    • 8 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
    US Customary - Metric

    Preparation

    • Warm the pizzelle maker while you mix the ingredients.
    • In the bowl of the stand mixer (or bowl with hand mixer) beat the eggs and sugar together until the mixture is light.
    • Add the cold water, cooled butter, vanilla, and flour. Mix on low until the batter is smooth.
    • Pour 1 tablespoon of the batter onto the heated pizzelle maker and close the top. Cook according to the manufacturer’s directions, usually 30-60 seconds. Gently lift with a fork or silicone spatula and roll. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Store in a tin, not airtight, away from other cookies. They need exposure to air to stay crispy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Courtney says

      December 03, 2008 at 9:54 am

      I was eyeing these but didnt have the equipment.So Im doing the brandy snaps later. I love the idea of thin crispy cookies. They are so delactable. I could serve these up with some ice creams, shakes, or puddings.

      Reply
    2. Sandy S says

      December 03, 2008 at 12:48 pm

      Andrea, this are lovely. I think using them to make ice cream bowls is a terrific idea!!

      Reply
    3. kellypea says

      December 03, 2008 at 4:18 pm

      These are so lovely -- alas, I do not have a pizelle maker or one of those cone thingys. Maybe Santa will bring me some new kitchen gadgets, because you're right -- these would be even more amazing stuffed with fattening creamy things, and dipped in chocolate, of course. Beautiful job on these curled wafers!

      Reply
    4. Susan from Food Blogga says

      December 03, 2008 at 8:19 pm

      OOh, what a fun spin on the traditional pizzelle. My grandmother used to roll them in her hands when they were warm and surprise us by filling them with cooked cream like a cannoli. I love them with ice cream too! Thanks for bringing back such happy memories!

      Reply
    5. Sunshinemom says

      December 04, 2008 at 1:05 am

      Is there an eggless version for this? Will look up myself too, but if you do have one, I would love to try it! Thanks for the ideas - ice cream cone with these crispy biscuits should taste fantastic!

      Reply
      • Lola says

        December 17, 2020 at 12:02 pm

        Did you find a good eggless version? If so, can you please share. This is a Christmas staple in our family, unfortunately, my daughter is severely egg-allergic.

        Reply
    6. maris says

      December 04, 2008 at 12:10 am

      These look so good - I love the creative spin on traditional pizelles.

      Reply
    7. MyKitchenInHalfCups says

      December 04, 2008 at 1:42 am

      Grand. Just Grand Andrea!

      Reply
    8. Beth L. says

      December 04, 2008 at 12:27 pm

      These look absolutely beautiful! You're so brave to be doing 12 days of cookies with everything else you've got going on!

      Reply
    9. tashian says

      October 25, 2013 at 2:43 am

      These look terrific and I would love to try.
      I do have a question about the measures- usually 1/2 cup sugar would be 100 grams, and 60 ml water will be just a bit more then 1/4 cup. When you made those did you use cups or grams? I'll try it the way you did it...

      Thank you very much!

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        October 25, 2013 at 3:23 pm

        Hi Tashian. Thanks very much for catching my typos. I looked up the original recipe and corrected my metric conversions.

        Reply

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