401.Spekulatius (German Spice Cookies) Recipe

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Spekulatius (German Spice Cookies) Recipe

By Jennifer McGavin Updated on 07/10/21


German spice cookies recipe

The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

Prep:
30 mins
Cook:
12 mins
Chill:
2 hrs
Total:
2 hrs 42 mins
Servings:
96 servings
Yield:
96 cookies

pekulatius cookies are traditional Christmas spice cookies in Germany, although in the Netherlands (where they are known as spekulaas) and the U.S., they are available all year long as "Dutch Windmill Cookies."

Spekulatius is related to the Latin word speculum, meaning "mirror." Since the cookies are formed in a bas-relief carved wooden mold, a mirror image of the mold becomes the cookie.

This easy recipe for German spice cookies has easy-to-find ingredients for the Stateside hausfrau. Make spekulatius cookies in traditional molds or roll the dough and cut with cookie cutters but, for best flavor, let the dough sit overnight before rolling, cutting and baking.

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
7 ounces (14 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs, at room temperature
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baker's ammonia, or 1 1/2 teaspoons (single- or double-acting) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon cardamom

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