Speculaas Cookies Made with a Speculaas board

(Speculaas Koekjes)

Ingredients:    

• 150 Gram(5 1/4 oz) All purpose Flour 

• 150 Gram(5 1/4 oz) Koopmans Zelfrijzend Bakmeel #94897

• 180 Gram(6 1/3 oz) Butter or Margarine

• 150 Gram(5 1/4 oz) Brown Sugar   

•  20 Gram(2/3 oz) Silvo Speculaas Kruiden #94842 

• ¼ tsp (1.25mL) Salt    

• 50 Gram(1 3/4 oz) shaved Almonds

• 50 – 100 Gram(1 3/4 - 3 1/2 oz) Rice Flour      

• 1 Speculaas figurine board  #503612 or #50362
   

Directions:                       

• Cut the butter into small pieces in a large bowl while mixing it with all the ingredients, except the Rice Flour and Almonds.

• Knead with a cold hand until a ball forms.

• Dust the figurines on the board with Rice Flour.

• Push some dough on the whole board but especially in the Figurines. Cut with a sharp knife the extra dough off. [Have the knife going flat over the board; you will get thin cookies]

• Push some shaved almonds into the dough.

• Put the board up side down. If the cookies do not fall out, knock on the board or make a start with a point of a knife.

• Keep on going till all the dough is gone, making sure you sprinkle every time a little Rice Flour on the board. Store in the fridge for at least half an hour.

• Arrange the cookies on a greased cookie sheet.

• Bake in the middle at 350 F/180°C  for 15 minutes until light brown & done.

• Cool on cooling rack.

Great in the wintertime & with Sinterklaas.

Do not over bake the cookies: the cookies become very hard

Silvo