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Speculaas tray cookie

30 minutes

Speculaas tray cookie

Serves 12

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

345 g butter, cubed
100 g brown sugar
220 g cake flour
1/2 t bicarbonate of soda
1/4 cup milk
2 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t white pepper
1/4 t salt
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 t ground cloves
1/4 t ground ginger
50 g whole almonds (unpeeled)
100 g whole blanched almonds
50 g flaked almonds

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a 30 x 25 cm baking tray with baking paper.
2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add the milk and dry ingredients, except the almonds. Bring together to form a dough.
3. Roll out between two pieces of baking paper to a thickness of 1⁄2 cm.
4. Decorate with almonds and bake for 30–45 minutes. The cookie should be golden brown and crispy when cooled.

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Photographs: Myburgh Du Plessis
Food Assistant: Bianca Strydom

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Speculaas tray cookie

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