The Chicest Cookie in France (And the Easiest to Make!)


Bonjour!

Today’s spotlight is light, crisp, and oh-so-French: Tuiles aux Amandes – delicate almond cookies that instantly dress up anything from ice cream to a mid-afternoon espresso. These thin bites look fancy but come together in no time, and they are as versatile as they are elegant.

Think of them as the accessory your dessert didn’t know it needed.

This Week’s Recipe Spotlight

French Almond Tuiles

They are light and delicate with cookie-like texture, shaped over a rolling pin for pretty visual effect!

The sliced almonds provide extra flavour and texture to these irresistible French treats.

It was easy to make and the pictures were helpful to shape the tuiles! nice and crunchy!

Alicia

Why You’ll Love These:

  • They are so chic: timeless, graceful, and always appropriate.
  • Made with only 5 ingredients (no fancy equipment or pastry degrees required).
  • They are the secret to elevating fruit salads, mousses, ice cream or simply tea time.
  • Shape them over a rolling pin for that signature swoop, or mold them into edible bowls (hello, ice cream dreams!).

There’s more to French food culture than chic cookies.

The Table Reset is for parents ready to raise confident, curious eaters, without pressure or overwhelm.

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