Name: Spekulatius Cookies
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: Yield: about thirty-two cookies of various sizes, from 2 x 1-inch cookies made with a carved rolling pin to 3 x 3-inch hearts or 3½ x 2-inch windmill cookies made with wooden molds
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup granulated white sugar; 1 teaspoon water; 2 egg whites; ⅛ teaspoon cloves; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon cardamom; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons spekulatius spice; 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, cold; ¼ teaspoon ginger; 1¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (protein 3 grams per ¼ cup), plus ¼ cup for working and rolling dough; ¾ cup ground almonds (about 1 cup whole almonds if grinding yourself, technique; use leftover for rolling dough); 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation info

Yield: about
thirty-two
cookies of various sizes, from 2 x 1 inch cookies made with a carved rolling pin to 3 x 3-inch hearts or 3½ x 2-inch windmill cookies made with wooden molds

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

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German Heritage Baking

By Heidrun Metzler

Published 2024

About

Spekulatius are a crunchy spiced cookie with spices like cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom, and lemon zest. It is worth baking these cookies for the aroma enveloping the kitchen, alone, not to mention the well-rounded mixture of spices that inevitably lead to not eating just one. Even though similar to American gingersnaps, the unique blend of spices creates a different flavor. Ready-made spekulatius spice is available through online German specialty stores (I have used Ostmann bran

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