Martha Stewart's Stroopwafels | Martha Bakes Recipes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar retains some nutrients and has a lower glycemic index.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey provides a natural sweetness with additional flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: gluten-free flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Preheat the non-stick electric waffle cone maker.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1.25 cups of all-purpose flour and 0.25 teaspoons of salt, whisking together to remove lumps.

In another bowl, whisk 2 large eggs until frothy, then gradually add 0.75 cups of granulated sugar while whisking.

Add 0.5 teaspoons of lemon extract and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the egg mixture.

Stir in 0.33 cups of melted cooled butter into the mixture.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and combine until a dense batter forms.

Transfer the batter to a pastry bag fitted with a half-inch round tip.

Lock the waffle maker shut and cook for 1.5 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the waffle immediately and cut it with a 3.5-inch biscuit cutter while still hot.

Repeat the process to make more waffles, yielding about 18 cookies total, with 9 complete with filling.

To make the caramel filling, in a heavy gauge pan, combine 0.25 cups of water, 1 tablespoon of light corn syrup, and 1 cup of granulated sugar, bringing it to a boil without stirring.

Use a brush with water to prevent crystallization, or cover the pan to create steam.

Once the syrup is dark enough, slowly add 0.33 cups of heavy cream to avoid eruption.

Add 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter, the scraped seeds of 1 vanilla bean, and 0.25 teaspoons of salt, stirring to combine.

Transfer the caramel to a bowl and cool it quickly in ice water if desired.

Spread caramel on every other half of the stroop waffle and place the other half on top to create a sandwich.

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