This recipe comes all the way from Poland, with plenty of love and kisses and warm wishes! It’s a simple cookie recipe but don’t underestimate its flavor. The cookies are flavored simply with vanilla and they’re dusted with powdered sugar.
They are easy to make and go wonderfully with a cup of coffee.
So, if you’re looking for a brand new cookie recipe, and curious to find something you haven’t made before, give these Polish cookies a chance and they will soon become a firm family favorite.
There’s no secret to these Polish cookies, nothing hard to source or tricky steps. Quite the opposite is true actually, and these cookies are simple yet yummy, easy to make yet rewarding.
They’re simple enough for an everyday sweet treat and also fancy enough to make for a special occasion since they’re made in cute bow-shapes. So, whether you want to surprise the family with your international baking skills or you’re making treats for a gathering or get-together, give these Polish cookies a whirl.
You’ll love them.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
The ingredients used to make these Polish cookies are very simple but they’re quite unlike any cookies you might’ve tried before. These cookies are shaped like bows and sprinkled with powdered sugar, making them both simple and comforting and elegant and special, all at the same time.
How to Serve Them:
Serve these just like you’d serve any other cookies, such as with a cup of coffee as your late morning snack or with a glass of milk for a pre-bed treat.
Ingredients:
- Unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- Egg yolks
- Salt
- Evaporated milk
- All-purpose flour
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar, to serve
- Peanut oil, vegetable oil or similar, for frying
How to make Grandma’s Polish Cookies:
Step 1. Put the flour in a bowl and stir in the salt.
Step 2. Use a pastry cutter or large fork to cut in the butter until the mixture is sand-like and crumbly.
Step 3. Beat the egg yolks in a different bowl until they are foamy.
Step 4. Add the vanilla and milk to the flour.
Step 5. Add the egg mixture to the flour.
Step 6. Stir until you get a dough.
Step 7. Lightly flour your work surface then turn out the dough and knead it for 30 seconds.
Step 8. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces.
Step 9. Roll each piece into a rectangle, ¼-inch thick.
Step 10. Now cut the rectangles into 1½-inch strips.
Step 11. Cut a 2-inch slit down the center of each strip then pull one end through the hole so you end up with a bow shape.
Step 12. Heat a couple of inches of oil in a deep frying pan, then fry the dough bows in batches until golden.
Step 13. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and allow to cool.
Step 14. Dust them with powdered sugar just before serving.
These Polish cookies aren’t like a typical cookie, as they’re more doughy and cake-like, but there’s no denying their incredible appeal. They’re soft and chewy and are delicately flavored with vanilla and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Grandma’s Polish Cookies
This recipe comes all the way from Poland, with plenty of love and kisses and warm wishes! It’s a simple cookie recipe but don’t underestimate its flavor. The cookies are flavored simply with vanilla and they’re dusted with powdered sugar. They are easy to make and go wonderfully with a cup of coffee. So, if you’re looking for a brand new cookie recipe, and curious to find something you haven’t made before, give these Polish cookies a chance and they will soon become a firm family favorite.
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Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Ingredients
- 2 sticks cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces evaporated milk
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar to serve
- Peanut oil vegetable oil or similar, for frying
Instructions
Put the flour in a bowl and stir in the salt.
Use a pastry cutter or large fork to cut in the butter until the mixture is sand-like and crumbly.
Beat the egg yolks in a different bowl until they are foamy.
Add the vanilla and milk to the flour.
Add the egg mixture to the flour.
Stir until you get a dough.
Lightly flour your work surface then turn out the dough and knead it for 30 seconds.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into a rectangle, ¼-inch thick.
Now cut the rectangles into 1½-inch strips.
Cut a 2-inch slit down the center of each strip then pull one end through the hole so you end up with a bow shape.
Heat a couple of inches of oil in a deep frying pan, then fry the dough bows in batches until golden.
Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and allow to cool.
Dust them with powdered sugar just before serving.
Can You Make Them Ahead?
Yes you can, and you can double or triple the recipe to make a big batch for a party.
Storage Instructions:
Keep the Polish cookies in an airtight container at room temperature and eat within a few days.
Variations and Substitutions:
Although this recipe is delicious served just as it is, you might like to tweak it a little. It won’t be so authentically Polish if you swap the vanilla for another flavor extract but you absolutely can!
