Windmill cookies recipe

These Speculoos cookies (also known as Dutch Windmill Cookies) are from Belgium, but are widely eaten throughout Europe. This crisp, spiced cookie recipe is perfect for baking as a batch of Christmas cookies or bringing to a cookie exchange.

Speculaas, St. Nicholas cookies, Windmill cookies — call them what you may, you MUST call them good. They're a spiced, shortbread biscuit. A...

Dutch speculaas cookies are traditional spiced windmill cookies with almonds served on St. Nicholas Day in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Dutch Windmill Cookie Slices

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15-20 minutes Yields: Makes 4 to 6 dozen (depending upon size) A holiday tradition in Holland ("windmill cookies"), Belgium, Northern Germany, and Scandanavia. They can be printed with Springerle molds that are of a low and even depth, or rolled into Speculaas molds that have been prepared by oiling (or using non-stick spray) A famous cookie made from spices. It can be seen year-round but mainly around Christmas. "Speculaas" is a Dutch culinary specialty…

I recently read about the new Gourmet Cookie Book and that therein lies a recipe for Speculaas. Not familiar with these, I did a little research and lo and behold! They are actually my favorite windmill cookies that were served at snack time by every school or day care I ever went to! Maybe this is a northern thing, I have asked several people here if they know what I'm talking about to no avail. Anyway, real speculaas are a very traditional Dutch cookie. They kind of remind me of sugar…

Made with speculaaskruiden, a mix of warm spices like cinnamon and cloves, these windmill cookies, also called speculaas, are sure to impress!

Making your own Speculaas cookies with the Speculaas board is easier than you think! I share my recipe and all my tips for perfect speculaas cookies.

Speculoos, also known as Speculaas or Dutch Windmill Cookies, are a holiday cookie that is traditionally made for the Feast of St. Nicholas in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria. They are a shortbread type cookie, with a lot of spices, like cinnamon, added, which makes them fragrant and tasty! #cookies #christmascookies #speculoos #speculaas #windmillcookies

In my formative youth, at the impressionable age of 15, I spent the year abroad in The Netherlands. There I learned that the Dutch did NOT live in windmills, wooden clog shoes are much more comfortable than you would think, and the Dutch ate a lot of cheese. I also learned that the major holiday that they celebrated at the end of the year was St. Nicholas Eve, December 5th and not Christmas. The Dutch Sinterklaas (and the basis of the North American Santa Claus) gave out holiday treats…

Enjoy classic chocolate and vanilla pinwheel cookies using my tried-and-tested homemade recipe and video tutorial as your guide. #christmas #cookies #pinwheels

You can make the cookies bigger if you'd like, they just won't have as crispy of an outside. We like to add a slice of banana between two cookies, dip them in chocolate, and then freeze them

Speculoos

Whether you know them as speculoos, speculaas, spekulatius or Biscoff, few things are as addictive as these positively delicious, buttery gingerbread shortcrust cookies! Wonderfully crispy, crunchy and deeply caramelized, they’re sure to become part of your annual holiday baking regimen!