Speculaas

also called speculoos · spekulatius · Dutch windmill cookies · Biscoff cookies · St Nicholas cookies

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Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment
2 cups(250 g)all-purpose flourwhiskwork to a stiff doughwrap and chill for 2 hoursroll thin, cut or mould, bake 350°F (175°C) 15 min
2 tsp(5 g)ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp(1 g)ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp(1 g)ground cloves
1/2 tsp(1 g)ground ginger
1/4 tsp(0.5 g)ground cardamom
1 tsp(4.8 g)baking powder
1/4 tsp(1.5 g)table salt
1/2 cup(113 g; softened)unsalted buttercream
3/4 cup(165 g)dark brown sugar
2 Tbs(30 mL)whole milk
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4work to a stiff dough

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at least 2 hr 15 min3 of 5 steps give no time
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Narrow — the dough is chilled hard or the mould's pattern blurs in the oven into a plain spiced biscuit
  1. whisk

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  2. cream

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  3. work to a stiff dough

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  4. wrap and chill for 2 hours

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  5. roll thin, cut or mould, bake 350°F (175°C) 15 min

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See how it is written
>> title: Speculaas
>> category: Cookies
>> tags: spice, dutch, brown sugar, christmas, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: speculoos, spekulatius, Dutch windmill cookies, Biscoff cookies, St Nicholas cookies
>> servings: 40
>> time: 3 hours
>> slack: narrow — the dough is chilled hard or the mould's pattern blurs in the oven into a plain spiced biscuit

Heat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C) and line two #baking sheets{} with parchment.

Whisk @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g), @ground cinnamon{2%tsp}(5 g), @ground nutmeg{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @ground cloves{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @ground ginger{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @ground cardamom{1/4%tsp}(0.5 g), @baking powder{1%tsp}(4.8 g), and @table salt{1/4%tsp}(1.5 g).

Cream @unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(113 g; softened) with @dark brown sugar{3/4%cup}(165 g).

>> step: work to a stiff dough
Work @&(~2)spiced flour{} and @whole milk{2%Tbs}(30 mL) into @&(~1)creamed butter{}.

Wrap @&(~1)dough{} and chill for ~{2%hours}.

>> step: roll thin, cut or mould, bake 350°F (175°C) 15 min
Roll @&(~1)dough{} thin, cut or mould the shapes, and bake at 350°F for ~{15%min}.