These scrumptious butter cookies, also known as "galettes" (thin cookies) and "palets" (thick cookies), are a widely acclaimed gem from Brittany. They are delicious with coffee, tea, fruit salad, ice cream, or as a snack of their own. The lovely tin showcasing Breton lighthouses makes for a delightful gift.
Traou Mad, which means "good things" in Breton, was founded in 1920 in the little town of Pont-Aven (made famous by the painter Gauguin). The traditional biscuit factory has been has been a Breton emblem of taste and quality for nearly a century.
400 grams / 14 oz (24 galettes and 12 palets)
Ingredients: wheat flour (52%), fresh butter (33%), sugar, egg yolks, whole milk, salt, baking powder, skimmed milk
