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    Home » Recipes » Biscuits (Cookies/Crackers)

    Spekulatius (German Spiced Shortcrust Biscuits)

    11 November 2019 by Becky at Fikabröd Leave a Comment

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    Oh so popular in Germany during the holidays, spekulatius are thin, spiced, shortcrust biscuits that can be cut into any shape you desire, such as—oh, I dunno—hearts and dinosaurs 🦕❤️🦖 (Please note: I don’t have children; I just love dinos 😍)

    Made with the Edora spekulatius spice mix from our November box, these cookies feature a load of warming spices, such as cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and more. The recipe made a huge batch, but my family and friends were more than happy to take most of ‘em off my hands.

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    • Yield: Depends on the size of your cookie cutter(s). We made about 80 2.5–4" hearts and dinosaurs.

    Ingredients

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    • 500g all-purpose flour
    • 2 eggs
    • 125g ground almonds
    • 250g granulated sugar
    • 250g unsalted butter, softened
    • 5g baking powder
    • 5g Edora Spekulatius Spice Mix
    • zest of 1 orange
    • 1 Tbsp milk
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions

    1. Put all ingredients in a large bowl.
    2. Using your hands, mix together until ingredients are evenly combined. After several minutes, the dough will come together and be smooth.
    3. Separate dough into 4 equal pieces; form into patties. Wrap patties separately in cling film and refrigerate for 12 hours.
    4. Heat oven to 350° F. Grease cookie sheets.
    5. The dough can get sticky if it’s out for too long, so only take one dough patty out of the fridge at a time. Knead the dough well without letting it get too warm.
    6. Flour your surface and roll dough out to about ⅛ inch thick (2–3mm).
    7. Cut out cookies with chosen cutters. Place on prepared cookie sheets.
    8. Bake for 10–14 minutes or until edges start to brown. Rotate pan halfway through to bake cookies more evenly.
    9. While first batch is in oven, repeat steps for additional dough, working with one dough patty at a time.
    10. As batches come out of the oven, place on cooling rack.
    11. Allow cookies to cool completely.

    Notes

    Adapted from: Edora Gewürze

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