Polish Angel Wing Cookies Recipe [Chrusciki]

FULL RECIPE--- polishfoodies.com/polish-ange...
Chrusciki are traditional Polish cookies that are light and crispy. Made since Medieval times, these angel wing cookies were made for Tłusty Czwartek or Fat Thursday.
Catholics fasted during the season of Lent and only ate veg and fish. Tradition required the people to finish all the food ingredients that couldn’t be eaten during the Lenten period. So angel wings were made to finish up the lard, eggs, and butter.
Angel wings were called chrusty or chrusciki because they looked like dry twigs or brushwood. They were also called faworki because they looked like the ribbons that Medieval knights gave their ladies.
According to another legend, faworki were created by accident at the Fawor factory in Poznan. An apprentice baker accidentally dropped a piece of paczki dough into hot oil and it turned into a braid.
To avoid being caught, the frightened baker sprinkled it with sugar and served it. But it turned into a new delicacy. Faworki comes from the French word ‘faveur’ meaning grace or favor. They were originally heavy like donuts earlier but grew lighter and crisper as the centuries passed.
In Poland, chrusciki are popular at Carnival time. You’ll also find them served at Christmas or some Polish weddings.
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[@sharon-hermit]

My favorite cookies

[@marleiseturner4689]

I will make this for my friend coming over on Christmas Eve. She is from Poland and lives here in the States. She said she has many fond memories eating Chrusciki. Thanks for this ninhow🎁🎄

[@PolishFoodies]

I am happy to read that’s Happy holidays!

[@mattiez7295]

Very excited to try and make these myself! Thank you for the video recipe!

[@PolishFoodies]

You're welcome! I hope your cookies will turn out great :)

[@lovelander]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

[@bethsiwiec3877]

Pasta machine to roll mine.

[@PolishFoodies]

Nice! I don't have it:)

[@barbarajansen4912]

That was very good how you showed two cooking methods. My mother used to use similar ingredients like the egg yolks. I don't remember sour cream. I think she used rum for the alcohol. Just out of curiosity can one taste the vinegar after they are fried or baked? Also, I missed the part of the type of oil you used. I don't like Crisco because it is hydrogenated oil and not healthy. I bought some organic shortening made with palm oil and coconut oil. It will be interesting to see how it comes out!

[@PolishFoodies]

Nope, you can't taste the vinegar after chruściki are ready! When it comes to the oil, I either use sunflower or canola oil.

[@jeannewilliams956]

can you assemble them ahead of time and fry later?

[@PolishFoodies]

yes!

[@ewarussell5526]

What oil do you use

[@PolishFoodies]

rapseed or sunflower oil