FESTIVE SPECULOOS COOKIES (A CLASSIC RECIPE)
Bake up some perfectly crisp 'n' spicy Speculoos Cookies using this classic recipe. One bite and you'll be transported to a wintery wonderland.
Provided by Bernice Hill
Categories Cookies
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Using a stand mixer or hand held mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture becomes lighter in colour.
- Add egg to the butter/sugar and mix in well.
- Measure all dry ingredients into a bowl and whisk slowly to combine.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add dry ingredients. Let them come slightly together then turn out on a clean surface and finish mixing by hand.
- Cut two large lengths of parchment paper and place dough in between them.
- Steady the end of the paper in between your body and the counter while you roll the dough in an upward motion.
- Roll dough out in an even fashion until it reaches 1/4 inch thickness. Chill for 20-30 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into desired shapes. Place shapes 1 inch apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. Press sliced almonds on top, if using.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool on a baking rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days or freeze.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1
TRADITIONAL SPECULOOS COOKIES
Whether you know them as speculoos, speculaas, spekulatius or Biscoff, few things are as irresistible as these positively delicious, buttery gingerbread shortcrust cookies! Wonderfully crispy, crunchy and deeply caramelized, they're sure to become part of your annual holiday baking regimen!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Time 5h42m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Beat the brown sugar, butter, egg yolks, cream, vanilla and lemon zest in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or use an electric mixer) until it's pale and fluffy, 5-6 minutes. Add the almond/hazelnut flour and mix until combined. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baker's ammonia, salt and spices. While beating, gradually add this flour mixture to the wet mixture. (If not using a stand mixer use a wooden spoon while you can and then knead with your hands.) If the dough is too dry/crumbly add a little extra egg yolk as needed.Form the dough into a ball, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let it rest in a cool place (NOT the fridge or it will become brittle) for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of about 4mm or just under 1/4 inch. You can simply cut them into small rectangles (like Biscoff cookies) or you can use molds, cookie stamps, a molded rolling pin or any cookie cutters of your choice to shape the speculoos (see blog post pictures for instructions on how to use molds and molded rolling pins). If using molds be sure to lightly flour them first to prevent sticking. Cut out the cookies and place them on a non-stick baking sheet. Chill the cookies for at least one hour before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the speculoos on the middle rack for 10-12 minutes or until nicely browned and caramelized. Let the speculoos cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.Store them in an airtight container. It is best to wait at least a week before eaten them to allow the flavors to develop. Will keep in an airtight container in a cool place for several weeks. Enjoy by the speculoos by themselves or dipped in your favorite hot beverage.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 cookies, Calories 194 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 46 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 15 g
HOW TO MAKE AUTHENTIC SPECULOOS COOKIES
Speculoos cookies are lightly spiced and shaped in different forms. Making speculoos cookies is a child-friendly activity. Try making speculoos around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The times indicated below are for preparing ALL the cookies. Each batch takes about 15 minutes to bake.
Provided by Belgian Foodie
Categories Dessert
Time 3h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together.
- Add one egg at a time, mixing about 30 to 60 seconds after each one.
- In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and spices. Then add about 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix lightly until incorporated. Repeat in 2 steps for the next 2/3 of the flour mixture.
- Make a ball with the dough. Knead gently on a floured cutting board only to make sure all ingredients are mixed well together. If the dough sticks to your hands or the cutting board, add a little more flour until it's no longer sticky. Wrap the ball of dough in plastic wrap and put in refrigerator. Leave at least 30 minutes. I usually leave it overnight. It can stay in the refrigerator 24 hours without any problems.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before rolling. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C (see notes below). Cut dough in three parts. Flatten the first part. Roll it out on a floured cutting board until the dough is about 1/12 inch / 2 millimeters thick. A little thicker is ok too. Be careful not to roll the dough too thin or else the cookies will break or burn. Gather the remaining dough and roll it out again to create new shapes.
- Use your cookie cutters to create shapes. Place the cut-out shapes of dough onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Put the filled baking sheet into the oven (on the middle rack). Let bake until the cookies are lightly brown on top (about 15 minutes). Remove cookies from oven and let them cool on a rack.
- While you bake each pan of cookies, continue rolling out the rest of the dough. You will thus roll-out and bake simultaneously. Therefore the time indicated for rolling out and baking will overlap to a large extent.
- After all the cookies are baked and cooled off, enjoy! If you create shapes the size of my cookies in the photo, you will make about 45 cookies per egg. Share with friends!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 12 mg, Fiber 0.2 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 1.1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SPECULAAS COOKIES
A delicious, traditional Dutch holiday cookie that tastes similar to gingerbread. Simple, quick, wonderful! As we Dutchies say, 'eet smakelijk!'
Provided by xcgrl604
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Dutch
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dust 2 baking sheets with flour.
- 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.
- Shape dough into cookies by hand or using cookie cutters. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not hard, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 27.3 mg, Sugar 8.9 g
NICK'S SPECULAAS COOKIES
A spiced dough is placed in a carved wooden mold and turned out in these Dutch and Belgian cookies. Recipe courtesy of pastry chef and cookbook author Nick Malgieri.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 24
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, ginger, cloves, and white pepper. Stir well to combine.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and brown sugar on medium speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Reduce to low speed, and beat in half of the flour mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Beat in milk; then add the remaining flour mixture. Continue to beat until a firm dough forms. Shape dough into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle. Wrap dough in plastic, and chill it in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place racks in upper and lower third of the oven. Line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator. Dab mold all over with a small piece of dough; this provides a light buttery coating that will prevent sticking. Generously sprinkle mold with flour, tapping to remove any excess. Take a piece of dough that is roughly the same size as the mold, and press it with the palm of your hand into the mold. With a long thin knife, scrape away excess dough. Invert the mold over the baking sheet, and rap the far end of the mold against the pan, holding it at an angle to release the formed cookie. Use a paring knife to trim any excess dough. Reflour the mold, and repeat with remaining pieces of dough. Press together scraps of trimmed dough, and chill to prepare them for molding.
- Bake cookies until firm and golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Slide parchment paper from each baking sheet to a rack to cool. Cookies may be stored between sheets of parchment paper in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
SPECULAAS
I believe another name for Windmill Cookies is Speculaas. The spices "speculaaskruiden" make this cookie so distinctive and were imported centuries ago from the far east.
Provided by ICECATS
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Belgian
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour with spices, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and mix well.
- Stir in by hand half the flour mixture, then add the remaining flour and almonds. Mix with a wooden spoon or knead with hands.
- Divide dough into four parts, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for several hours. (If you are using a mold, chill it as well.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and grease two cookie sheets.
- Remove one quarter of the dough from the refrigerator and flatten it with your hands. Oil your mold and lightly flour it. Using your fingers, press dough firmly into the mold. Trim any excess dough from the mold with a knife.
- Transfer the cookies onto greased cookie sheets with a spatula, spacing about one inch apart.
- Refrigerate dough trimming to be rerolled later. Lightly flour but do not re-oil cookie mold.
- Repeat process with remaining dough. When cookie sheets are full, bake cookies for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Store in a covered tin.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.6 g, Cholesterol 56.2 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 151.6 mg, Sugar 22.5 g
SPECULAAS COOKIES
When imprinting the fragrant spiced cookie dough with springerle molds, stop frequently to clean the patterns with the tip of a skewer. This allows for a better impression in the dough and resulting cookie.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 32 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, mace, white pepper, and cloves in a large bowl.
- Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in half the flour mixture. Beat in water, then remaining flour mixture. Shape into 3 disks. Pat each to a 1-inch thickness, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Dust surface and springerle mold lightly with confectioners' sugar. Roll out dough to a 1/4- to 3/8-inch thickness (deeper molds will need thicker dough). Cut a piece of dough about the size of the mold. Press mold firmly into dough, flip over, and gently roll over dough with a rolling pin. Flip over, and press onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a knife, trim excess dough. Gently coax dough out of mold with fingertips and onto a baking sheet. Repeat, spacing cookies 1 inch apart, and placing same-size cookies on same sheet. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place 1 sheet of cookies in oven, and immediately reduce temperature to 250. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until cookies are set and just beginning to turn light gold around edges, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.
SPECULAAS
Here is a recipe for the St. Nicholas Day treat (also called speculoos or Dutch windmill cookies) enjoyed in Belgium and the Netherlands. They are traditionally molded into the shape of windmills, but these crisp, almond-y spice cookies will turn out well if you roll out the dough and cut out any shape you like. This version is an adaptation of one found in Anita Chu's book, "Field Guide to Cookies: How to Identify and Bake Virtually Every Cookie Imaginable."
Provided by Laura Anderson
Categories brunch, dessert
Time 30m
Yield About 3 1/2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Using a food processor, finely grind the almonds with 2 tablespoons of the flour. Whisk together ground almonds with the rest of the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat until combined.
- With the mixer on low speed, add in the flour mixture and mix until just moistened and combined.
- Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap well with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least three hours, but preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line several cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut out cookies and place on sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through, until firm and lightly golden around the edges. Cool sheets on wire racks for a couple minutes before transferring cookies directly onto wire racks with a spatula to finish cooling.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 64, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 32 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SPECULOOS COOKIES & HOMEMADE COOKIE BUTTER RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cardamom, white pepper, ground anise, flour, salt, baking powder, spice blend, butter, dark brown sugar, sugar, egg, cookies, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter
Provided by Pierce Abernathy
Categories Snacks
Yield 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the splice blend, combine spices in a small bowl and mix until evenly distributed.
- To make the cookies, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and spice blend in a large mixing bowl,. Mix until blended.
- In a new large bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix in the egg.
- Add the flour mixture and combine until well mixed and dough forms.
- Remove dough from bowl and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2-6 hours.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a ⅛- to ¼-inch (3mm - 6mm) thickness.
- Cut the dough into desired cookie shape.
- Optional: use speculoos style cookie molds to shape cookies.
- Place cookies on parchment covered baking tray and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12-14 minutes.
- To make the cookie butter, combine cookies, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and butter in a food processor.
- Blend until peanut butter texture forms.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 15 grams
SPECULAAS (DUTCH WINDMILL COOKIES)
My grandpa taught me how to make these authentic Dutch windmill cookies, using his wood cookie forms that have passed through the generations. Today, they can be made into any shape you like, using cookie cutters.
Provided by RyGuy
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 24-36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, beat the butter 30 seconds or until softened.
- Combine the remaining ingredients, except for the almonds, in a small bowl.
- Add half of this mixture into the butter. Stir until mixed.
- Add the remaining flour mixture and 1/3 cup almonds and stir until mixed.
- Divide dough in half.
- On lightly floured surface roll one portion ot the dough to 1/8" thickness.
- Cut into desired shapes, place on greased cookie sheet and decorate with remaining almonds (if desired).
- Repeat with second half of dough.
- Bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes, or until browned.
- Cool on cookie sheet one minute.
- Remove and allow to cool.
SPECULAAS - DUTCH COOKIES
These are very popular spice cookies in Holland, especially for Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas Day, December 5). The sweet spice flavor is wonderful. The prep time includes refrigerating the dough overnight.
Provided by PanNan
Categories Dessert
Time 8h12m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine sugar and milk in a bowl.
- Stir until smooth.
- In another bowl, sift the dry ingredients and blend in the butter until the mixture is like cornmeal.
- Add the sugar and milk mixture and the almonds.
- Mix well.
- Wrap in foil, or wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
- Roll out the dough pretty thin.
- Use Christmas cookie cutters (or a windmill or other shaped cookie cutter if it isn't Christmas).
- Dust the cutter well with flour to be sure it doesn't stick.
- Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 10- 12 minutes.
- Remove and cool.
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