Spekulatius Spiced German Christmas Cookies Recipe

Name: Spekulatius Spiced German Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour sifted; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 2 grams baking ammonia; 1 cup sugar; 1 vanilla sugar pack; 2 eggs; 11/16 cup almond ground; 1 teaspoon cardamom ground; 1 teaspoon cloves ground; 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground; 7/8 cup butter chilled

Servings: persons

4 cups all-purpose flour sifted
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 grams baking ammonia
1 cup sugar
1 vanilla sugar pack
2 eggs
11/16 cup almond ground
1 teaspoon cardamom ground
1 teaspoon cloves ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
7/8 cup butter chilled

1
In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and ammonia. Make an indent in the middle and add eggs, sugar, spices and extract, and combine all into a thick dough. Cut in the cold butter and together with the ground almonds and knead it well to form a smooth dough. If the dough is still sticky, then wrap and rest it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Roll out the dough into 3mm thick circle and cut out the cookies with favourite Christmas cookie cutters. Place them onto greased baking sheet and bake until starting to brown, about 10 minutes. When cool, store cookies in an air-tight container. Decorate the cookies with sugar icings as desired.

1397

kcal

Calories

Fat

178

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups all-purpose flour sifted, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, 2 grams baking ammonia, 1 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Spekulatius Spiced German Christmas Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Spekulatius Spiced German Christmas Cookies

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