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Krakelingen Dutch Sweet Pretzel Cookies

Andréa
If you get an unexpected visitor, bake krakelingen, Dutch sweet pretzel cookies. A crunchy and sweet pretzel is irresistibly delicious. And these cookies are super quick and easy to make yourself. Try it yourself!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Sweets and Sweet Baking
Cuisine Dutch
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 54 kcal

Equipment

  • A conventional oven is used. When using a convection oven (with air fan) decrease the temperature with 30 °F / 20 °C
  • Parchment paper
  • Baking tray
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients
 

  • 4 sheets puff pastry thawed, 4 x 4 inches, 10 x 10 cm
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 tablespoons cream
  • ⅓ cup demerara sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F or 320 °F.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place the four sheets of puff pastry on top of each other.
    4 sheets puff pastry
  • With a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a square of 8 x 8 inches (20 x 20 cm).
  • Cut the dough into strips about ¾ inch (1.5 cm) thick. This works well with a pizza cutter if you have one.
  • Place a strip before you and fold the first end towards the center. Then, repeat for the other end.
  • Place the pretzels on a baking tray. Keep them about 1 inch (2 cm) apart.
  • Mix the cream with the egg yolk and brush the top of the pretzels with it.
    1 egg yolk, 3 tablespoons cream
  • Mix the sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle it over the pretzels.
    ⅓ cup demerara sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Bake the pretzels in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

NOTES

1. Puff pastry - Butter puff pastry is the most delicious because it melts in your mouth. Use four slices of 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm) or cut them back if you have them on the roll.
2. Demerara sugar - You can replace it with granulated sugar or cane sugar.
3. Oven - When you use a conventional oven, set the temperature to 350 °F (180 °C). In a convection oven, 320 °F (160 °C) is sufficient.
4. Storage
Pretzels are best eaten fresh.
  • Room temperature - You can keep the pretzels for up to 3 days if you pack them airtight. They will become a little softer.
5. The nutritional value shown is per Dutch Krakeling,

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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