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Speculaas (Dutch Spiced Cookies)

Speculaas (Dutch Spiced Cookies): a sourced precooked recipe with measured ingredients and cooking instructions. Pack a cooler for perishables.

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Added October 9, 2026
Source: Recipe: Wikibooks contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); extracted from linked revision; camping suitability and safety notes added. Photo: DGH22, CC BY-SA 4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Speculaas_biscuit_in_windmill_design.jpg; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Photo illustrates this dish on its source recipe page; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.
Speculaas (Dutch Spiced Cookies)

Photo: DGH22 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-recipe food photograph; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.

Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

  • •110 g butter
  • •90 g light brown sugar
  • •1 g table salt
  • •3 teaspoons speculaas spices
  • •100 g flour
  • •100 g self-raising flour
  • •1 egg , beaten

Instructions

  1. 1Cream together the butter, sugar, salt, and spices until you have a soft mass.
  2. 2Add the egg and flours, and mix into a soft dough .
  3. 3If desired, let the dough rest for 2 days in the fridge. This will give a stronger taste of the spices to the biscuits.
  4. 4Sprinkle the speculaas mold with flour so the dough will not stick.
  5. 5Press a piece of dough in the mold. Cut away the excess dough by using a string or by cutting with a knife, holding it flat against the template.
  6. 6Flip the mold over, and smack it forcefully face-down on the kitchen worktop. This should get the speculaas out of the template.
  7. 7Arrange the speculaas on a well-buttered baking sheet , leaving enough space between them to allow for spreading.
  8. 8Bake the speculaas in a 170°C oven . Small cookies will take 20 minutes, while larger ones can take 30 minutes or more. There is no telling when the cookies are done when still hot, so take one out and let it cool down. When it smells good and is crispy, it is done.
  9. 9Let the speculaas fully cool. Enjoy with a cup of tea or hot chocolate.

Camp tips

  • • Speculaas spice is a mix of mostly cinnamon , but also coriander , nutmeg , cloves , ginger , cardamom , white pepper , and orange peels. This mix is also used in kruidnoten . Often the mix also contains a secret extra ingredient.
  • • Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

Food safety & trail facts

Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

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