as a caramel cookie, and by its English translation, syrup waffle. Sometimes, chopped nuts are added to the filling. Different companies flavor the syrup or caramel with cinnamon, chocolate, honey or vanilla. In the summer, the caramel doesn’t get drippy: just nicely creamy.įillings have evolved beyond the original syrup. Stroopwafels are ubiquitous in Holland: from street carts to cafés, from mass-market supermarket brands to artisan-baked cookies.

This poor man’s food evolved into waffle cookie sandwiches: two crisp waffle-textured rounds with a caramel or syrup filling. It’s a reasonable guess that it was a poor housewife trying to scrimp together something to eat, who “glued” crumbs together with syrup. Different sources cite different dates, and the identity of the inventor is lost to history. Stroopwafel cookies were invented in the city of Gouda in 1784.

The filling melts a bit, and scents of caramel perfume the air.Ī glass of cold milk or iced coffee works just as well, since a good stroopwafel doesn’t need any extra softening to be enjoyed (analogy: warm chocolate chip cookies vs. Just before it is eaten, the stroopwafel is placed like a lid, on top of the hot cup, in order to warm up the syrup. The traditional way to eat these cookies is with a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa. “Stroop” means syrup in Dutch, and the waffle cookies were originally made with crumbs held together with syrup. The pronunciation is just as it appears, with a roll of the “r” to sound authentically Dutch. They’re the second-most-famous food from Dutch cuisine, after the Gouda cheese. Stroopwafels are a centuries-old Dutch sweet from the town of Gouda in South Holland*. They’re much more versatile, sturdy, and affordable than French macarons. They’re so enjoyable, we’ve been wondering why they haven’t become a “thing” in the coffee-loving U.S. Stroopwafels are Dutch waffle sandwich cookies with a caramel filling. Or if you are the host and like to give party favors, there are recommendations that can do double duty. Most of them can double as gifts for Thanksgiving hosts. To us, the holiday season is Thanksmas.Įach year The Nibble presents food-related holiday gift suggestions. While our local Home Depot has had Christmas trees on display since August, to us holiday season begins the day after Halloween. Some people consider that the holiday season begins pre-Halloween-Hallothanksmas is a word first printed in The Baltimore Sun on Halloween of 1963. Serve stroopwafels with ice cream, or turn them into an ice cream sandwich.

Prefer milk? It’s a delicious combination. There’s a selection of gift boxes, including a holiday gift box with chocolate-dipped, decorated cookies. Stroopwafel cookies, made to top a cup of coffee but yummy with another beverage-or alone (all photos © 3 Bros Cookies).

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