{"id":12226,"date":"2015-07-15T15:48:43","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T14:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france-hotel-guide.com\/en\/blog\/?p=12226"},"modified":"2024-04-12T10:28:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T09:28:14","slug":"french-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.france-hotel-guide.com\/en\/blog\/french-biscuits\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Traditional French Biscuits Everyone Wants To Try"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curious about the cookies that everyone in France loves? In this article, I’ll introduce you to the traditional French biscuits that are a must-try. From classic buttery delights to unique regional specialties, get ready to discover the sweet treats that have captured hearts across France.<\/p>\n

Let’s begin with an infographic of these beloved biscuits!<\/p>\n

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1. Palets bretons<\/h2>\n
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Credits: tetue<\/a> under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These are dry and thick biscuits which are shaped like pucks.<\/p>\n

Little is known about their history, except the fact that their name comes from the puck game (jeu de palets<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Their taste is typical of the pastries and biscuits that can be found in Brittany; they are very sweet.<\/p>\n

The recipe uses a lot of butter: this is something we very much noticed when we eat them.<\/p>\n

It serves to accompany a cup of coffee, a glass of milk or even ice cream.<\/p>\n

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2. Petit-Beurre<\/h2>\n
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It is surely the most famous biscuit in France. It is nowadays sold worldwide: the Petit-Beurre was baked for the first time in Nantes by Louis-Lef\u00e8vre Utile, a famous biscuit maker.<\/p>\n

It is a small, dry, flour, sugar and butter-based cookie with a very ordinary taste, but it is widely enjoyed, especially among children.<\/p>\n

A lot of other varieties of this biscuit were later created with chocolate or white chocolate topping, which made this biscuit factory from Nantes even more famous.<\/p>\n

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3. Lunette de Romans<\/h2>\n
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Credit: Marianne Casamance \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/a> under CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is a stuffed biscuit from the Dr\u00f4me.<\/p>\n

It is made with two shortbread biscuits, and some strawberry, raspberry, blueberry or apricot jam in the middle. It can also be chocolate. Sprinkle it with confectionary sugar, and there you have it: the lunette de Romans.<\/p>\n

Its name (lunettes<\/em>: “glasses”) comes from the two holes on the upper biscuit.<\/p>\n

About its origin, it was inspired by an Italian biscuit named the milanais<\/em> or “Milanese” which dates back to the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n

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4. Palmier<\/h2>\n

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It is so influential that it is called Coeur de France<\/em> (“heart of France”) in Switzerland. This French biscuit made from puff pastry has a fine taste, is often very sugary and is heart-shaped.<\/p>\n

Nobody really knows why they are shaped like this: to be fair, nobody really knows anything about their history.<\/p>\n

Because of its taste, we could guess it is a recipe from Brittany because of the large quantity of butter, which is reflected in its taste. Maybe it actually comes from Brittany, who knows?<\/p>\n

You often associate this biscuit with something made in a factory, sold in packets, in supermarkets.<\/p>\n

Yet, it is served by many pastries and biscuit chefs and accompanies a cup of coffee, of tea or some ice cream very well.<\/p>\n

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5. Boudoirs<\/h2>\n
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Une publication partag\u00e9e par nordet (@lesrecettesdelolotte)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n