Speculaas Cookies

A delicious, traditional Dutch holiday cookie that tastes similar to gingerbread. Simple, quick, wonderful! As we Dutchies say, 'eet smakelijk!'

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

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dust 2 baking sheets with flour.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar and butter together in a bowl; beat 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 3

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

Step 4

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