Angel wing cookies

Polish Angel Wings {Chrusciki}

Cleo Coye, author of The Coffeehouse Mysteries, shows you how to make crunchy sweet Italian Bow Tie Cookies, also known as Angel Wings.

It isn’t Christmas without Grandma’s Polish cookies.

Looking for a unique treat? Angel Wings pastry, Faworki or Chrusciki is a delicious European fried dough dessert that looks & tastes heavenly! Easy recipe!

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A traditional Polish snack made for Fat Thursday, this chrusciki recipe is light and crispy. This tasty deep-fried snack is also called faworki.

Delicate and crisp, these Angel Wings cookies are easy to make, visually elegant, and perfect for gifting or enjoying during the holidays!

My Polish mother, Zosia, taught me to make these delicate Christmas cookies. She called them chrustki but others call them chrusciki, faworki, or angel wings. They’re very delicate and crumble easily so don’t wear your fancy black sweater! - Jenny Jones

Faworki are crispy, melt-in-your-mouth pieces of dough that are deep-fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Christmas wouldn't be the same without my grandmother's cookies. A plate full of these light and zesty cookies is divine! —Elisabeth Miller, Broadview Heights, Ohio