Speculoos
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Speculoos are deliciously crumbly traditional St. Nicholas cookies from Belgium, with a distinct spiced flavor which can now be enjoyed all year.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups flour , sifted
- 1½ cup brown vergeoise (soft brown sugar)
- 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder , or baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground anise
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Equipment
- Speculoos molds
Instructions
- With a spatula, mix the butter with sugar, salt and spices. Add the eggs one by one and mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixed with the baking powder until obtaining a homogeneous dough.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 F / 190 C.
- Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces.
- Thoroughly dust the work surface with flour and the rolling pin. Roll the first piece dough to a thickness of ¼ inch (5 mm)
- Cut the dough with a knife or a cookie cutter and use the wooden or silicone mold to make some prints on the speculoos.
- Place the speculoos on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 10 minutes.
- Renew the operation until all the dough is used.
- When they are out of the oven, wait a few minutes before placing the speculoos on a rack and let them cool completely before storing them in a tin box.
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