Speculaas
Speculaas cookies are delicious, crisp cookies made with speculaas spices and dark brown sugar. They are a real treat and the perfect cookie to make with kids.
Servings: 12 speculaas cookies
Calories: 253kcal
Equipment
- Speculaas spice mix
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 6 oz butter cold
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons speculaas spice mix
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 -2 tablespoons milk cold
- 1 egg beaten
- Optional: a few whole almonds for decoration
Instructions
- Add the butter, milk, flour, baking powder, speculaas spices, and sugar to a bowl and cut the butter with two knives into a crumbly mixture.
- Work the dough by hand into a firm dough, wrap it in cling film, and put it in the fridge for at least an hour. You can use the dough immediately, but the taste is better if you let the dough rest.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1 cm.
- Brush some of the egg over the speculaas and decorate with the almonds.
- Give the speculaas another egg wash and bake for about 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 175°C or 350°F.
- Let the speculaas cool and break into chunks.
Notes
It's crucial to mix the dough by hand for the perfect crumbly texture in speculaas. Using a stand mixer won't achieve this result.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg