tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post1242330076982248424..comments2024-03-26T00:04:16.007-06:00Comments on The Dutch Table: KletskoppenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-60179889485320593052022-02-18T20:15:52.564-07:002022-02-18T20:15:52.564-07:00Hi, I have just looked in my Dad's Banketbakke...Hi, I have just looked in my Dad's Banketbakker Vakboek and it has almonds. The book does date from the war, when he was an apprentice, so right or wrong, it comes down to personal preference. If you are using sliced almonds check to make sure they don't burn.Sjaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921353145273321738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-74338208658063372902021-04-27T10:31:25.957-06:002021-04-27T10:31:25.957-06:00I remember distinctly my confusion about them in t...I remember distinctly my confusion about them in the movie "The Discovery of Heaven": in the Dutch book, kletskoppen are served and bring back a flood of memories in the head of one of the actors, but in the movie they became 'ginger snaps'... That ain't the same! Although I have had kletskoppen with almonds (and ginger), my original memories do tell me: peanuts!JeeWeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580469942938173377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-74656398417500985812019-01-18T08:32:22.062-07:002019-01-18T08:32:22.062-07:00The kletskop originates from the Dutch city of Lei...The kletskop originates from the Dutch city of Leiden, where I live. In the 16th century the cooky was called 'kanteling' which means as much as scabies head. Not very tasteful but the later name 'kletskop' isn't any better. It seems the 'kletskop' looked like and was called after a fungal infection. In the past people didn't seem to care how to call their cooky. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491067505676914097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-78691688139221592752018-02-23T08:49:11.031-07:002018-02-23T08:49:11.031-07:00Tried making these last night! I'll need to ad...Tried making these last night! I'll need to adjust it a little bit, as I want them thinner then they turned out. I'm also going to add more peanuts, but it was SO nice to have a taste of the Netherlands right here in Missouri! Your blog always provides that for me, Nicole, thanks so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619009899572287326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-54368007209687748122016-07-04T09:45:36.635-06:002016-07-04T09:45:36.635-06:00I am eating some kletskoppen now bought from the A...I am eating some kletskoppen now bought from the Albert Heijn in the city of Lelystad in Holland. Peanuts. I get them fairly often as they are one of my favorite cookies. Your instincts and memory are validated lol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-21381825111934927612013-12-08T11:53:34.824-07:002013-12-08T11:53:34.824-07:00My mom made these when I was little - with almond...My mom made these when I was little - with almonds - but then she never owned vanilla extract, everything got almond extract. My mother told me they were called kletskoppen because the "blabbed" all over the cookie sheet, spreading out the way a blabbermouth spreads gossip. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-90225974966835696552013-08-06T08:20:49.782-06:002013-08-06T08:20:49.782-06:00They are called (Italian) Florentine(s) in the US....They are called (Italian) Florentine(s) in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-16439289116504158072011-08-03T14:39:09.490-06:002011-08-03T14:39:09.490-06:00I love these cookies!!!! too hot in NJ to bake no...I love these cookies!!!! too hot in NJ to bake now but once the weather is right. . .oh I'll be making these. They were one of my favorites! <br />yum yum yum!!! oh & I def remember peanuts tooMarcellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373593666118941036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-2124818593245679812011-07-29T05:54:28.878-06:002011-07-29T05:54:28.878-06:00Thanks Nicole! Now I finally see what a moorkop is...Thanks Nicole! Now I finally see what a moorkop is! No wonder it was my dad's favourite - he also loved cooked from scratch chocolate pudding with lots of real whipped cream. I will have to make these for a family gathering - they don't look easy but I trust you when you say they are!The Widow Badasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671005744535263644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-66958207806315389752011-07-28T00:00:46.317-06:002011-07-28T00:00:46.317-06:00Gosia, thank you for sharing your memory about the...Gosia, thank you for sharing your memory about the cookies! Food has an incredible way of taking us back to a certain time or place, doesn't it? <br /><br />Deb, *haha* my mom used to call me kletskop too for the same reason, that's funny! Check the Bossche Bollen recipe, it's another name for moorkop. These are one of my favorites too, and soooo easy to make, you'll love it! Thanks for asking!Nicole Holtennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-57344167475526619472011-07-27T11:22:16.049-06:002011-07-27T11:22:16.049-06:00Look great Nicole, I will have to try them! I reme...Look great Nicole, I will have to try them! I remember my sisters and I being called "kletskop" when children and it definitely wasn't because we were bald...LOL.<br />This triggered something for me - have you ever heard of pastry called moorkoppen (spelling?)? It was my late father's favourite but I have never seen or tasted one as the Dutch bakery was always sold out whenever we tried to buy some. Keep up the great work (and all that tiresome research...I really feel for you...haha!!!) Take care, DebThe Widow Badasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671005744535263644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144846758981844946.post-33221925387675270872011-07-26T15:28:23.353-06:002011-07-26T15:28:23.353-06:00Nicole, definitely peanuts, that's my vote an...Nicole, definitely peanuts, that's my vote anyhow. I'm glad it passed the test because this is the taste I remember from my childhood in Poland. The communist Poland was not the place to find peanuts, but the imported cookies from Holland was the only thing that reminded me what they would taste. I had no idea what the cookies were, the name, or the ingredients debates that might persist there, all I knew they tasted wonderfully as I savored each bite. However, taking one look at your picture, my memory went instantly back to that childhood time and as I read your post it all came together so nicely. Thank you so much for the recipe. Frankly, I forgot all about these awesome cookies, but now I'm more than compelled to make them.... when we leave Arizona, that is, and are back to my cooler kitchen in Vancouver. As for the research you're forced to do for your blog, well, just grind your teeth if you have to, but please do it... for the science's sake, you know. Hugs. GosiaGosiahttp://majology.mymaj.netnoreply@blogger.com