Speculaas Spice Cookies For Christmas

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and cost-effective.

Mix all dry ingredients: cake and pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and speculaas spice together using a whisk.

Cream together the softened unsalted butter and soft brown sugar until well mixed.

Add the milk to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until smooth.

Pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture and quickly form it into a dough using your hands.

Flatten the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for about 1 hour (or longer for more flavor development).

After chilling, cut the dough in half; keep one half in the fridge for later use with cookie cutters.

Dust the wooden molds with fine rice flour to prevent sticking.

Press a piece of dough into the mold, trim excess with a sharp knife, and remove the cookie from the mold.

Roll out the remaining dough and cut out shapes using cookie cutters, then place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Chill the shaped cookies in the fridge while preheating the oven to 165°C (320°F).

Bake the cookies for 16 to 18 minutes, checking for doneness based on size.

Let the cookies cool for a couple of minutes on the baking tray before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens