SPECULOOS (A FLEMISH SPICE COOKIE)

Speculoos (A Flemish Spice Cookie) image

I could not believe that there wasn't a recipe for Speculoos on the Zaar. Did a search while I was crunching down on a couple of them - the others I saved to dunk into my coffee. To my mind, there is no better cookie to enjoy with a cup of (very good) coffee. Thin, crunchy, spicy. They are perfection. Be sure to roll the dough out very thin (I'd say about 1/8th of an inch. Adapted from a recipe found on epicurious (I like my speculoos spicier).

Provided by evelynathens

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 4 dozzen (approximately)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 egg
flour, for rolling

Steps:

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Cream brown sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Add the egg and beat until fluffy. Add the dry ingredients gradually and mix until combined.
Divide the dough in two halves. Flatten each half and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F Grease two baking sheets. Lightly flour a work surface and your rolling pin. Roll out each dough piece until very thin. Cut cookies with a cookie cutter, roll out remaining dough and cut again. Repeat with the second dough piece.
Put cookies on the baking sheets and bake until the edges start to darken, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 719.9, Fat 25.1, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 113.9, Sodium 386.7, Carbohydrate 117.8, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 66.5, Protein 8.5