French Waffles

French waffles are elegant cookies with a crispy, buttery base and a silky smooth filling. These classic treats are made with a simple dough of wheat flour, butter, and water. The special touch is achieved by rolling out the dough with sugar on the work surface, giving the cookies a crispy surface with a lightly caramelized flavor after baking. Once cooled, they are filled with a rich buttercream flavored with vanilla sugar. The cream can be made with or without egg yolk, adding a delightful contrast to the crispy cookies. French waffles are a timeless classic that impresses both in taste and appearance.

• 150 g wheat flour/cookie flour
• 100 g room temperature butter
• 2 tbsp water
  
  Filling
• 100 g room temperature butter
• 100 g powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla sugar
• 1 egg yolk (works without as well.)
• Whisked together to form a cream.

1. Mix together by hand. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Roll out to about 0.5 cm thickness and cut out small circles about 5 cm in diameter.
3. Sprinkle sugar on the work surface and roll with a patterned rolling pin to form ovals. Turn them a couple of times while rolling them out.
4. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the middle of the oven at 225 degrees for about 7 minutes.
5. Cool and fill them.

These cookies are perfect for festive occasions or as a luxurious everyday treat, and they can be made in advance as they keep well.