Baking 🇩🇪 German

Speculoos biscuits

Crisp, caramelly brown sugar biscuits with warm cinnamon, ginger and clove. Perfect with coffee.

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  • Time1 hr 30
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.07 a head
  • Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

24 biscuits

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Whisk the flour, baking powder and all the spices together in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Beat the butter and sugar for 3 minutes until pale and creamy. Add the milk, then the flour mix, and bring together into a dough.

  3. 3

    Wrap and chill for 1 hour, so it rolls without sticking.

    60 min
  4. 4

    Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line two trays. Roll the dough to 4 mm thick on a floured surface and cut into rectangles or shapes.

  5. 5

    Bake for 12 minutes, until deep golden and firm at the edges.

    12 min
  6. 6

    Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then on a rack. They crisp up as they cool and keep for 2 weeks in a tin.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.

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