Spekulatius

Gently spice, crispy German Spice Cookies. A fun and easy recipe for the entire family.

Course Baked Goods, Dessert

Cuisine German

Keyword Christmas cookies, cookies, holiday baking

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings

Calories 130kcal

Author Maike Corbett

Equipment

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup sugar

Spices

1½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground cardamon
¼ teaspoon white pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

12 tablespoons butter unsalted, room-temperature, cubed
3 large eggs

Instructions

Prep

Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or use a silpat).

Making The Dough

Combine dry ingredients and spices in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined. Add eggs and butter.
Use an electric mixer with the dough hook attachment to combine the ingredients. Once the dough becomes crumbly, use your hands to knead the dough.
Shape 4-5 round dough balls. Wrap each dough ball in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

Making And Baking The Cookies

Sprinkle flour onto a work surface and roll the dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Use the cookie stamps to mold and cut your dough (see notes). Remove excess dough and transfer cookies onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes at 350° Fahrenheit. Transfer onto a wire rack and let cool. Enjoy!

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Notes

For this recipe, I purchased the Yuletide Stamp set from Nordic Ware. They are about 3 inches in diameter. The servings are based on this cookie set. But you can use any cookie cutter. The stamping is purely for decoration.

If you are making smaller and thinner cookies, adjust your oven time. I recommend starting checking after 8 minutes.

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