Dutch Speculaas Cookies With Slivered Almonds On Top Recipes

DUTCH SPECULAAS

These Dutch spice cookies taste similar to the windmill cookies we enjoy in the United States. In Holland, it's tradition to mold the dough into the shape of St. Nicholas and serve the baked cookies on Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas Day). -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Dutch Speculaas image

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, molasses and orange zest. Combine the flour, ground almonds, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, ginger and cardamom. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until easy to handle. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a parchment-lined surface, roll a small amount of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Use a floured cookie stamp to press design into dough, then cut with floured 3-in. cookie cutters, leaving 1 in. between cookies. Remove excess dough and reroll scraps, if desired., Transfer parchment with dough to cookie sheet. If dough has warmed, place baking sheet in refrigerator until it firms up, about 10-15 minutes. Bake at 350° until edges are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 65mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon molasses
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely ground almonds
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

DUTCH SPECULAAS COOKIES (CONTAINS GROUND ALMONDS)

Taken from a little community cookbook "Cooking on Clogs" that has some great family recipes compiled by Dutch ladies especially for when they pined for typical Dutch recipes and treats that were not available to them shop-bought when they emigrated to other countries. I like the fact that these cookies don't just specify the vague ingredient "speculaas kruiden" (spices) but actually tell you how to make the spice mix from scratch. These cookies available year round in NL but the large, often highly decorative cookies, often made to a regional or local spekulaas spice recipes that are the cooks closely guarded secret, and often topped with slivered almonds, make their appearance in late November in the run up to Saint Nicolas on December 5th. Cooking time includes refrigeration time and yield is a total guess because it depends entirely how large you choose to make your cookies :) ZWT REGION: The Netherlands.

Provided by kiwidutch

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 20 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

Dutch Speculaas Cookies (Contains Ground Almonds) image

Steps:

Cream the butter and sugar together, then beat in the salt, almonds, egg and 3 tablespoons of milk.
Add the flour and spices and enough of the remaining milk to make a stiff dough. Mix well to work in all of the flour throughout the mixture.
Roll into a ball, cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Roll out and use a wooden Speculaas form to make decorative shapes or use cookie cutter forms. Place on a greased baking tray, brush lightly with milk and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.3, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 28.1, Sodium 115.4, Carbohydrate 30.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 14.6, Protein 3.1

Ingredients

160 g butter (5.6 oz)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
400 g flour (14 oz)
300 g brown sugar (10.5 oz)
50 g ground almonds
4 -6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
milk, for glaze