Speculaas Biscuits (Traditional Continental Christmas Biscuits)

Bake these spiced biscuits with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg as edible tree decorations or a festive holiday treat.

Baking Vegetarian Dessert Christmas Spiced

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

111.9

kcal / serving

1342.3 kcal total

Carbs

14.1g

per serving

169.1 g total

Fat

5.9g

per serving

70.8 g total

Protein

1.2g

per serving

14.8 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

biscuits

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

0.5

tsp

Baking Powder

Soft Brown Muscovado Sugar

Dairy

tbsp

Whole Milk

Butter

Fruits

tbsp

Candied Peel

finely chopped

GrainsCereals

100

Plain Flour

NutsSeeds

tsp

Cinnamon

0.5

tsp

Ground Ginger

0.5

tsp

Nutmeg

freshly grated

0.5

tsp

Salt

portion

Flaked Almonds

to garnish

Method

Mix the flour, spices, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, butter, and peel in a bowl.

Bring the mixture together by hand to form a dough.

Roll the dough on a floured surface to a 0.5cm thickness.

Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Cut shapes with a cookie cutter, place on the tray, and garnish with almonds.

Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden-brown and cool on a wire rack.