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Kruidnoten, small, spiced biscuits traditionally eaten on St. Nicholas' Day.

Kruidnoten, small, spiced biscuits traditionally eaten on St. Nicholas' Day.

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Saint Nicholas’s Kruidnoten: Small, crunchy cookies made from speculoos dough, flattened and baked in the oven.

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Recipe from JopkeB, Erik Baas, Lotje and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A must-have treat for Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas' Day) in the Netherlands: small, crunchy cookies made with a speculoos dough. Approximately 400g.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time22 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 7 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.92 $0.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

50 people
  • $0.32
  • $0.48
  • $0.92
  • $0.03
  • $0.15
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix them together until a dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  2. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
  3. Grease the baking tray and preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  4. Form small balls, flatten them slightly, and place them on the baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
  5. Cook for approximately 22 minutes.
  6. Use a spatula to carefully remove them from the pan and let them cool.

The bill

Kruidnoten, small, spiced biscuits traditionally eaten on St. Nicholas' Day.

  • 200 g of flour with added yeast$0.32
  • 100 g of dark brown sugar$0.48
  • 100 g of butter, plus a little extra for the baking sheet$0.92
  • 2 tablespoons of milk$0.03
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of speculoos spice$0.15
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02

Total$1.92

that's $0.04 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 200 g of flour with added yeast
  • 100 g of dark brown sugar
  • 100 g of butter, plus a little extra for the baking sheet
  • 2 tablespoons of milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of speculoos spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

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