>> title: Speculaas
>> category: Cookies
>> tags: spice, dutch, brown sugar, christmas, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: speculoos, spekulatius, Dutch windmill cookies, Biscoff cookies, St Nicholas cookies
>> servings: 40
>> time: 3 hours
>> slack: narrow — the dough is chilled hard or the mould's pattern blurs in the oven into a plain spiced biscuit

Heat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C) and line two #baking sheets{} with parchment.

Whisk @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g), @ground cinnamon{2%tsp}(5 g), @ground nutmeg{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @ground cloves{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @ground ginger{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @ground cardamom{1/4%tsp}(0.5 g), @baking powder{1%tsp}(4.8 g), and @table salt{1/4%tsp}(1.5 g).

Cream @unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(113 g; softened) with @dark brown sugar{3/4%cup}(165 g).

>> step: work to a stiff dough
Work @&(~2)spiced flour{} and @whole milk{2%Tbs}(30 mL) into @&(~1)creamed butter{}.

Wrap @&(~1)dough{} and chill for ~{2%hours}.

>> step: roll thin, cut or mould, bake 350°F (175°C) 15 min
Roll @&(~1)dough{} thin, cut or mould the shapes, and bake at 350°F for ~{15%min}.