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Speculaas Cookies
These traditional spicy cookies will make your home smell like Christmas
Recipe Category:
Baking
Makes enough for:
1
batch cookies
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Adapted from The Cookie Jar page 21
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Ingredients
100
g
soft butter
70
g
fructose
145
g
coconut sugar
1.25
mls
bicarbonate of soda
2.5
mls
salt
12.5
mls
ground cinnamon
5
mls
ground nutmeg
3.75
mls
ground cloves
2.5
mls
ground ginger
1.25
mls
ground white pepper
1.25
mls
ground aniseed
1.25
mls
ground cardamom
7.5
mls
vanilla extract
1
egg
235
g
flour, sifted,
plus extra for dusting
Method
Put the butter into a stand mixer bowl
Place the fructose, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, salt and spices into a mixing bowl
Whisk to combine
Add to the butter and cream using your paddle attachment on a medium speed
Once combined scrape down the sides with a spatula and then add the egg and vanilla
Beat on a medium speed until completely mixed together
Add the flour and beat until just combined
Place the dough into a mixing bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight
Generously dust your work surface with flour
Working in small batches, roll out your dough to 6mm thick
Cut out your cookie shapes and place onto a lined baking tray, keeping in mind they will spread
Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes
Preheat the oven to 190° Celsius
Bake for 11 minute;, remove from the oven and leave to cool on the tray for 10 minutes
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely