Speculaas Cookies

Speculaas cookies, flavored with a spice mix of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, are traditional Dutch holiday cookies that taste similar to gingerbread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not hard, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dust two baking sheets with flour.

Step 3

Beat brown sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, and nutmeg. Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough comes together.

Step 4

Shape dough into cookies by hand or using cookie cutters; arrange on the prepared baking sheet.