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Gevulde Speculaas: Dutch Almond Paste Filled Spice Cookies

Learn to make “Gevulde Speculaas,” deliciously rich almond paste wedged between two layers of spiced cake or cookie!! The warm spiced flavors of the cookie layers, and the almond taste of the filling, pair so well together. For me, those are the flavor of winter and the holidays!! If you like speculaas (or speculoos) and almonds, you will definitely enjoy this delicious treat!

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TaaiTaai: Traditional Dutch Holiday Chewy Honey Spice Cookie

Learn how to make this traditional Dutch Sinterklaas cookie, Taai taai. A chewy honey spice cookie. This cookie has a lovely warming flavor, with anise, the speculaas spices, and of course the honey. You need to plan ahead for these cookies, as you make a starter dough from rye flour that needs to sit and rest for at least one day. After you’ve made the starter dough, this is a great cookie to make together with your kids!

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Speculaaskruiden

Learn to make my speculaaskruiden, a mix of different spices that are essential for some of the Netherlands’ most famous cookies: speculaas (or speculoos). You will also use these in making kruidnootjes, taaitaai and many other fall/winter favorites!

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Kruidnootjes: Small Speculaas Treats

Learn to make these kruidnootjes, small speculaas treats that are typically enjoyed during Sinterklaas in The Netherlands. The spice mixture added to these small speculoos cookies gives them such a fantastic flavor and aroma! When you’re baking these, it will fill your kitchen with such a great smell, that you probably won’t be able to wait until they’re completely cooled!

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