Recipes · Dutch · Bakery
Speculaas (Spiced Shortcrust Cookies)
One serving has 204 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (22%). Ready in 54 minutes.
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- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 14 min
- Makes: 1 serving (47.2 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Sugar, brown
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 0.1 g Nutmeg
- 0.1 g Cloves
- 0.1 g Ginger, ground
- 0.05 g White pepper
- 0.3 g Baking powder
- 3 g Milk, whole
- 3 g Almonds
Method
- Makes 1-2 cookies (one serving); multiply by 20 for a full batch. Cream the butter and brown sugar, then mix in the flour, baking powder and all the spices.
- Add the milk and bring together into a firm dough; wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out and press into a patterned mold or cut into shapes, pressing a few almonds onto the surface of each.
- Bake at 170 °C (340 °F) for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely on the tray, as they crisp up further as they cool.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 204 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.6 g | |
| Water | 7 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.9 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.08 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.11 g | |
| Leucine | 0.21 g | |
| Lysine | 0.08 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.09 g | |
| Valine | 0.12 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 10 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.76 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.64 g | |
| Saturated | 5.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 21.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 53.3 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.39 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 72 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 68 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 7.3 µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 29.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.27 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.14 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 38.6 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 69.9 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.5 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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