Speculoos Cookies

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 3mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    25
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    108
based on 5 ratings

Traditionally baked in early December, Speculoos are thin, crunchy Belgian cookies with a carmelized, almost-but-not-quite-gingerbread flavor.

recipe updated 25 Feb 2022

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    115 g
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    75 g
  • Dark brown sugar icon
    Dark brown sugar
    165 g
  • Bicarbonate of soda icon
    Bicarbonate of soda
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Ground cinnamon icon
    Ground cinnamon
    ½ teaspoon
  • Nutmeg icon
    Nutmeg
    ¾ teaspoon
  • Ground cloves icon
    Ground cloves
    ½ teaspoon
  • Ground ginger icon
    Ground ginger
    1 teaspoon
  • White pepper icon
    White pepper
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Ground cardamom icon
    Ground cardamom
    ½ teaspoon
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    8 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    1
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    235 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand Mixer
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Cooling rack
  • kCook icon Rolling pin
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Add unsalted butter, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, bicarbonate of soda, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, white pepper, black pepper, ground cardamom and vanilla extract to a clean large mixing bowl
  2. Mix until light and fluffy - medium-low speed
  3. Add egg to the large mixing bowl
  4. Mix until just combined - medium-low speed
  5. Add plain flour to a clean small bowl
  6. Mix in large mixing bowl gradually while mixing - low speed
  7. Chill in fridge - 30 min
  8. Pre-heat oven - 190°C
  9. Line 3 clean baking sheets with parchment paper
  10. Roll out large mixing bowl until 1/8" (5mm) thick
  11. Cut out
  12. Transfer baking sheets
  13. Bake until browned at edges - 8 min, 190°C
  14. Let cool - 5 min
  15. Transfer onto cooling rack
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