German Spice Cookies (Spekulatius) (Edit recipe)

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These German spice cookies (Spekulatius Kekse) are cozy, aromatic shortcrust-style cookies made with a deeply fragrant spice mix, and this homemade version gives you all that nostalgic winter flavor with a beautifully crisp bite and the signature look.

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PREP TIME

30 minutes

COOK TIME

8 minutes

INGREDIENTS

7

Serves: 44

Ingredients

270 grams All Purpose Flour
150 grams Cane Sugar
1 pinch Salt
2 tsp Gingerbread Spice Mix, check notes for authentic spice mix
1 pinch Baking Powder
50 ml Milk
100 grams Butter, Unsalted - Kerrygold, soft

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and mix. Add the soft butter and milk and mix into a uniform dough.
Roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 395˚F (200˚C).
Working in batches, on a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 3 mm thickness.
With a spekulatius roller, embossed rolling pin, or regular cookie cutters, cut dough into shapes. Transfer them to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake the cookies for 8 mins. or until just about golden-brown.
Let them cool completely and transfer them to an airtight container or cookie tin.

Notes

for an authentic spekulatius spice mix, mix 1 tsp of cinnamon powder, ½ tsp of ground nutmeg, and ½ tsp of ground cardamom
you can gently brush the cookies with milk before baking
you can also press the cookies into sliced almonds
be sure to let the dough chill at least for 1 hour
for darker, spicier cookies, you can increase the spekulatious spice mix to 3 tsp

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	25
Fat:	0 g
Carbohydrates:	6 g
Protein:	0 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	10 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	3 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
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