Speculaas Cookies

Speculaas Cookies
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 40
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 74.2
  • Total Fat: 2.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.3 mg
  • Sodium: 11.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 0.9 g

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Introduction

St. Nicholas traditionally rewards good children with Speculaas made from large wooden molds shaped into figurines, in Holland and other low countries of Northern Europe. St. Nicholas traditionally rewards good children with Speculaas made from large wooden molds shaped into figurines, in Holland and other low countries of Northern Europe.
Number of Servings: 40

Ingredients

    0.5 cup butter or margarine
    1 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    1 egg, beaten
    2 Cups flour
    2 t cinnamon
    1/2 t baking powder

Tips

The dough will be difficult to work with when first removed from the refrigerator. I typically work with half at a time and knead a VERY little bit to get the butter slightly warmer to start with for the first rolling. I also typically roll these a little thicker than 1/16" - I like them to have a little more chew. The number of servings is for a thicker cookie.


Directions

Beat butter with sugar until creamy. Beat in egg until fluffy. Mix dry ingredients together and add to creamed ingredients, mixing a low speed until well blended. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Roll to 1/16" thickness on generously floured board, cut out with standard or molded cutters. Place on well greased cookie sheet (or silicone baking mat) 1/2" apart.

Bake at 350 until edges begin to turn dark: 6-8 minutes for thin rolled cookies or 8-10 minutes for thicker molded figures.

Store airtight at room temperature.

Serving Size: makes 40 2" cookies

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EUDORAWA.