How to Make Speculaas Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Speculaas cookies, also known as Dutch windmill cookies, are a traditional spiced cookie that originated in the Netherlands. These thin, crispy cookies are typically made with a combination of warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, which give them their distinctive flavor and aroma.

Speculaas cookies are often associated with the holiday season, and are frequently enjoyed alongside a cup of coffee or tea. The cookies are traditionally stamped or pressed with intrica...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen

  • 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

    163 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 28mg
    • Sodium: 27mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 21g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 26mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 35mg