Stroopwafel Cookies "Yummy"

When we moved here a little over a year ago, the relocation woman who helped us made sure we had some staple foods in the house for the first few days when we got here. Among those goodies were stroopwafel cookies. Back then, these would not have been considered a "staple" food. If you were to come to our house now, you would find these cookies in our cupboard most of the time. Of course family and friends have been introduced to these decadent treats as well and they are requested when we have visitors or we are planning a visit home. Because of the high interest in these famous Dutch treats, I decided to do some research and share it with you.

Stroopwafels (Translation: syrup waffles) are thin Dutch waffles with a syrup filling. They were first made in Gouda in the Netherlands, in 1784. A baker from Gouda baked a waffle of old crumbs and spices and filled this waffle with syrup. The Stroopwafel was born. Large versions are sold in the streets as a snack. We see them at the local markets here, but they are never made fresh in front on you. Stroopwafel recipes are generally guarded secrets that are passed down from parent to child, generation after generation. Good recipes are very difficult to find and even if a good recipe is found, there is a tremendous amount of specialized equipment needed to bake a proper Stroopwafel.



When you google "stroopwafel recipes" you can actually find quite a few of them (although I'm sure they do not compare to the recipes handed down through Dutch families). The stiff batter for the waffles is made from flour, butter, brown sugar, yeast, milk, and eggs. Medium sized balls of batter are put on the special waffle iron at a very high temperature. When the waffle is baked, and while it is still warm, it is cut into two halves. The warm filling, made from syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon, is spread in between the waffle halves, which glues them together. I would love to find a Dutch family who is willing to share their family recipe, but I doubt this will happen. So with the recipes I found online, I hope in the new year to try and make some of my own. NOW......I just need to buy a the special waffle iron known as a "pizzelle" iron!


One website had this that I thought was neat:

Ode to Stroopwafel
O Stroopwafel, O Stroopwafel
Your flaky goodness abounds
O Stroopwafel, O Stroopwafel,
I love your tasty rounds
- Stan P.



The next time any of you want to enjoy one of these tasty treats, think about this....
Just one cookie, just ONE (the large size), has 602 Calories and 75 grams of Carbohydrates!!! Here is the info off a nutrition label:

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 (72 g)
Calories 602.1
Calories from Fat 287 (47%)
Total Fat 31.9g (49%)
Saturated Fat 19.7g (98%)
Monounsaturated Fat 8.3g (41%)
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g (7%)
Trans Fat 0.0 g (0%)
Cholesterol 116.5mg (38%)
Sodium 43.4mg (1%)
Potassium 177.7mg (5%)
Magnesium 20.5mg (0%)
Total Carbohydrate 75.1g (25%)
Dietary Fiber 1.4g (5%)
Sugars 37.6g (150%)
Protein 5.9g (11%)