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SPEKULATIUS (German Christmas Cookies)




Source of Recipe


Sonnabend Deutscheschule Lehrerin Janette Dockery, Sudbury






Recipe Introduction


Our Saturday German school teacher, Mrs. Janette Dockery, had us bake these chewy spicy cookies and they were the best gingerbread type cookie dough I had ever had, although there is no ginger in these. Their consistency was just right for me, as I enjoy chewy.
Dip your cookie cutters in lots of flour so they don't stick to the dough.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 1 Tbsp Molasses
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1/2 cup ground Almond
  
• 1 tsp Baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
  
• 1 pinch of salt
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1 tsp allspice
  
• 1 tsp clove, ground
  






Instructions



1. Beat until creamy the butter, sugar, eggs and molasses.
   
2. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Dough will be thick. You may want to refrigerate overnight.
   
3. Later, using rolling pin, spread little portions of dough on a floured countertop. Cut out shapes with Christmas cookie cutters.
   
4. Place on cookie sheets sprayed with Pam. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350°F.
   
5. For a softer cookie, underbake. For crispy cookies, 10-12 minutes.
   May be decorated with icing and sprinkles.
   






Final Comments


One recipe yields about 60 cookies. Freeze very well.