Speculoos
Description
Homemade tea-time pastries. The mandatory spices to use in these cookies are cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and cardamom. It is precisely thanks to this combination that the cookies have an excellent taste. The texture of the baked goods can be adjusted to your preference. If you like crispy cookies, roll the dough out to a thickness of 0.5 cm. A cookie thickness of around 1 cm will make them soft in the center but crispy at the edges. Choose according to your taste.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Mix sugar and softened butter in a bowl.
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Step 3
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
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Step 4
Add 1/3 of the flour with spices to the butter mixture. Stir.
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Step 5
Add milk and beat with a mixer.
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Step 6
Add the remaining flour in portions to the resulting smooth mixture.
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Step 7
Knead a soft dough that does not stick to your hands. Divide the dough into 4 parts.
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Step 8
Roll out each part into a rectangle 1.5–2 cm thick.
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Step 9
Place it on plastic wrap or paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 10
When the time is up, take one sheet out of the refrigerator. Roll it out to a thickness of 1 cm or 0.5 cm. It all depends on what kind of cookies you want to get. If it is around 1 cm, the cookies will be softer. If thinner, the cookies will turn out crispy. Cut out cookies with cutters. Do the same with the remaining dough.
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Step 11
Transfer the cookie pieces onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Put the tray in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Then place it in an oven preheated to 170 degrees to bake. Reduce the temperature to 160 degrees and bake for 12 minutes until golden brown.
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Step 12
Remove the finished cookies from the oven. Let them cool.
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Step 13
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
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Step 14
Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.