Speculaas

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (or about 350 degrees Fahrenheit).

2. 2

   Mix all the ingredients and knead until you have a nice supple dough.

3. 3

   If you want 'pepernoten' (traditional bite-size cookies), then roll small marbles of the dough and put them (with enough space in between) on a greased cookie sheet.

4. 4

   If you want to make shaped cookies, it'll help to chill the dough thoroughly before putting it into the oven, as this will help the cookies keep shape. You could make a log out of the dough and leave it in the fridge overnight, or put it in the freezer just long enough to get thoroughly cold.

5. 5

   You can then just cut slices off the log, or roll the dough out and use your cookie cutters.

6. 6

   Put the speculaas into the oven for about 25 minutes. Hang out in the kitchen and take deep breaths while they bake.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.