Kruidnoten (pepernoten)

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Cuisine

Dutch

Super simple. Very tasty! A Dutch treat for during the winter holidays. Little cookies made with specific spices, that are so good that even before baking half the dough will be eaten!

Kruidnoten (pepernoten)

Ingredients

  • 250 gr flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 130 gr caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp speculaas spices
  • 130 gr butter
  • pinch of salt
  • 2-4 tbsp milk

Speculaas spices

  • 8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp clove
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp anise
  • ½ tsp cardamom
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • Optional
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Lemon zest dried 
  • ½ tsp salt

Directions

  1. Mix everything together and knead into

  2. a dough (don't knead to long)

  3. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool in the fridge (if you can wait)
  4. Make little balls from the dough
  5. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit  for 15-20 minutes