Homemade Speculoos Recipe

Create deliciously fragrant homemade speculoos with this simple recipe. Perfect to enjoy with tea, coffee, or as part of your favorite desserts.

Ingredients 

• 240 g of flour
• 110 g of butter (room temperature)
• 1 egg
• 100 g of sugar
• 100 g of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of speculoos spice mix

Preparation

Prepare the speculoos base:

• • In a bowl, mix the butter with both types of sugar (white and brown) using an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Add the egg and continue mixing to combine thoroughly.

Mix the dry ingredients:

• • In a separate bowl, sift the flour.
  • Add the speculoos spice mix and stir to distribute the spices evenly.

Form the dough:

• • Gradually incorporate the flour and spice mixture into the butter, sugar, and egg mixture.
  • Knead by hand or with a spatula until a homogeneous dough forms.
  • Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Shape the biscuits: 

• • Remove the dough from the fridge and roll it out on a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin.
  • Cut out shapes using cookie cutters (rectangles, hearts, stars, or your preferred designs).
  • Place the biscuits on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, leaving some space between them to prevent sticking during baking.

Baking: 

• • Preheat the oven to 165 °C (convection mode).
  • Bake the biscuits for 10 minutes, until lightly golden.

Cooling and storage: 

• • Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.
  • Once fully cooled, store them in an airtight container, away from light and moisture, to maintain their crunchiness and flavor.

How to enjoy: 

• • Enjoy your speculoos with tea, coffee, or hot chocolate.
  • Use them as a base for gourmet desserts: cheesecake, crumble, or a tiramisu twist.

Chef’s tip: 

• • You can personalize your biscuits by using engraved rolling pins or cookie stamps to add patterns.
  • If you like spicier speculoos, add a pinch of extra cinnamon or ginger powder to the dough.

Enjoy your meal!