Speculaas

Speculaas is a spiced flaky pastry cookie. It is often regarded as one of the most favored delicacies in the Netherlands. Although this dish is particularly prevalent during the Christmas season, you can buy it all year round.

This crunchy brown biscuit is often flavored with cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and other festive spices, which have been included into the recipes for centuries.

Steps to make Speculaas:

• Step 1. Finely crush the nuts with 2 teaspoons of flour. In a bowl, whisk together the ground almonds, salt, spices, flour and baking soda.
• Step 2. Next, you need to cream the butter and sugars with a stand mixer until they turn smooth and creamy. Beat in the egg until it is blended.
• Step 3. Add the flour, then beat on low speed. Stop when it is well-blended and moistened.
• Step 4. Refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours. After that, flatten it into a disk and wrap everything tightly in plastic wrap.
• Step 5. Preheat the oven to 375 Fahrenheit. Line multiple baking sheets with waxed paper.
• On a surface, roll the dough to a ball with a thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut out the biscuits and arrange them approximately 1 inch apart on baking pans.
• Step 6. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until they become firm and faintly brown around the edges.