Palets de dames
The crisp, buttery palets de dames (lit. ladies' pucks) are a specialty of the North of France and Belgium, and they are found in virtually any pâtisserie. These delectable cookies are typically covered with apricot jam and lemon-flavored sugar icing, while some varieties are flavored with rum, vanilla, or aniseed.
Palets are sometimes even studded with currants, raisins, or nuts. These delicate cookies are traditionally enjoyed as a snack with afternoon tea.
Recipe variations
Larousse Gastronomique's Palets de Dames
READY IN 1h 55minThis recipe is adapted from Larousse Gastronomique and features the traditional variety of these delicious cookies which are studded with rum-soaked currants.
Palets de Lille by Dorie Greenspan
READY IN 2h 25minIn Lille, palets de dames can be found in all sizes in every pâtisserie, and they are traditionally glazed with plain confectioners’ sugar icing. To make them even more appealing, you can try adding food coloring to the icing or speckling the still-wet glaze with sanding sugar. This recipe was adapted from Dorie Greenspan's Baking Chez Moi.
Palets de dames Authentic recipe
This recipe is adapted from Larousse Gastronomique and features the traditional variety of these delicious cookies which are studded with rum-soaked currants.
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