Homemade Speculoos by @hervecuisine

31 min

12 servings

🌾

250 g

Flour

🧈

150 g

Butter

🍬

100 g

Light brown sugar

🍬

50 g

Brown sugar

🥚

1

Egg

🪵

2 tbsp

Cinnamon

🫚

1 tbsp

Ground ginger

🫙

0.5 packet

Baking powder

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

  1. Mix
    • Flour
    • Cinnamon
    • Ground ginger

    Mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, both sugars and the pinch of salt.

  2. Add
    • Butter
    • Flour

    Add the butter and mix until well incorporated into the flour.

  3. Add
    • Egg

    Add the egg to bind the dough.

  4. Rest

    Rest the dough in the fridge for 2 hours.

  5. Roll
    • Flour

    Roll out the dough thinly with a rolling pin, using a little flour to prevent sticking.

  6. Cut

    Place the rolled dough in the freezer for 30 minutes before cutting shapes for cleaner edges.

  7. Cut

    Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.

  8. Bake

    Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 180°C.

Homemade Speculoos by @hervecuisine

31 min

12 servings

🌾

250 g

Flour

🧈

150 g

Butter

🍬

100 g

Light brown sugar

🍬

50 g

Brown sugar

🥚

1

Egg

🪵

2 tbsp

Cinnamon

🫚

1 tbsp

Ground ginger

🫙

0.5 packet

Baking powder

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, both sugars and the pinch of salt.

    🌾Flour
    🫙Baking powder
    🪵Cinnamon
    🫚Ground ginger
    🍬Light brown sugar
    🍬Brown sugar
    🧂Salt
    🥣Mixing bowl

  2. Step 2/8

    Add the butter and mix until well incorporated into the flour.

    🧈Butter
    🌾Flour
    🥣Mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/8

    Add the egg to bind the dough.

    🥚Egg
    🥣Mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/8

    Rest the dough in the fridge for 2 hours.

  5. Step 5/8

    Roll out the dough thinly with a rolling pin, using a little flour to prevent sticking.

    🌾Flour
    🥖Rolling pin

  6. Step 6/8

    Place the rolled dough in the freezer for 30 minutes before cutting shapes for cleaner edges.

  7. Step 7/8

    Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.

    🍪Cookie cutters

  8. Step 8/8

    Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 180°C.

    🍳Baking tray

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Dairy, Sweeteners, Eggs, Spices, Baking

Ingredients

Flour, Butter, Light brown sugar, Brown sugar, Egg, Cinnamon, Ground ginger, Baking powder, Salt

Notes

Flour (T80 flour ideally), Butter (unsalted), Light brown sugar (vergeoise), Cinnamon (level tablespoons), Ground ginger (level tablespoon), Salt (fleur de sel, per transcript)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk, Eggs

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Nut-Free, Low-Sodium, soy-free

Calories

90 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 1g, Carbohydrates: 12g, Fat: 4g, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugars: 5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 10mg, Iron: 0.5mg, Sodium: 40mg, Potassium: 25mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 35µg, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): 0.03mg, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 0.02mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

11 minutes

Overall

31 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing bowl, Rolling pin, Cookie cutters, Baking tray

Appliances

Oven, Refrigerator, Freezer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack

Occasions

Christmas

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@hervecuisine

Origin

Cuisine

Belgian

Geographic

Belgium, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Crisp

Flavors

Spiced, Cinnamon, Ginger, Caramelized, Sweet

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

baked cookies : 2 weeks (airtight container,room temperature,away from humidity), raw dough : 2 hours (fridge,before rolling), rolled dough : 30 minutes (freezer,for clean shape cutting), raw dough (extended storage) : up to 3 months (freezer,wrapped tightly)