Speculaas - dutch square spice cookies

36 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Milk
⅓ cup Dk. brown sugar;firmly packed
¾ Stick unsalted butter; softened, cut into bits
1 cup All-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon Double-acting baking powder
1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground mace
½ teaspoon Ground anise seed
¼ teaspoon Ground ginger
¼ teaspoon Ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon Freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon Salt
36 Blanched whole almonds; lightly toasted

Directions

Source: Gannet Newspaper 12/94

Store bought speculaas get their distinctive square shape from a mold, but the cookie can be made without a mold.

In a small bowl, stir together milk and brown sugar. In a bowl combine butter, flour, baking powder, spices, salt. Add brown sugar mixture.

On a lightly floured work surface, knead the dough until smooth.

Form the dough into a 1¼-inch square log and cut into 36 ¼-inch thick slices. Arrange the slices 1" apart on a lightly buttered baking sheet and center an almond on each slice, pressing it in slightly.

Bake cookies in batches in middle shelf of a preheated 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden.

Transfer the cookies carefully to racks to cool. They will become firmer and crisp as they cool.

From the recipe files of suzy@...

Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 00:08:29 -0400 (EDT) From: suzy <suzy@...>

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