Tuile Cookies

Name: Tuile Cookies
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen wafer cookies
Ingredients: 2 tsp (10 mL) orange juice or brandy; ¼ cup (60 mL) unsalted butter; ⅔ cup (160 mL) icing sugar, sifted; ½ cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated orange zest; 2 egg whites, at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes about
3 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

Tuile is the French word for tile. These thin wafer cookies were originally shaped to resemble roof tiles, similar to those that are visible on French rooftops. Now they are made into almost any shape and bent in many directions, garnishing plated desserts with character, but they are also delicate and tender on their own.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 mL) unsalted butter
2 egg whites, at room temperature

Garnish
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. To create a template to make a particular tuile shape, use the lid of a plastic container. Cut away the edges of the lid. Trace the shape you want (such as a heart shape for Valentin