A new term to me. It's listed as the first ingredient in Trader Joe's
"Cookie Butter."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos

The above Wiki says as much - it was apparently the name of a cookie but
the paste form, new in 2007, is now an ingredient in other things as
well.

The stuff tastes good to me, but what's not to like? It's basically
flour, sugar, butter, and spices.

-S-

On Oct 23, 10:38*am, "Steve Freides" > wrote:
> A new term to me. *It's listed as the first ingredient in Trader Joe's
> "Cookie Butter."
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos
>
> The above Wiki says as much - it was apparently the name of a cookie but
> the paste form, new in 2007, is now an ingredient in other things as
> well.
>
> The stuff tastes good to me, but what's not to like? *It's basically
> flour, sugar, butter, and spices.

Some discussion here in July/August:


https://groups.google.com/group/rec....255cadf27f2510

spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Oct 23, 10:38 am, "Steve Freides" > wrote:
>> A new term to me. It's listed as the first ingredient in Trader Joe's
>> "Cookie Butter."
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos
>>
>> The above Wiki says as much - it was apparently the name of a cookie
>> but the paste form, new in 2007, is now an ingredient in other
>> things as well.
>>
>> The stuff tastes good to me, but what's not to like? It's basically
>> flour, sugar, butter, and spices.
>
> Some discussion here in July/August:
>
>
> https://groups.google.com/group/rec....255cadf27f2510

Thank you - very interesting. We had just gotten back from a vacation
then and I was probably still catching up on the newsgroup.

-S-

On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:38:51 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> A new term to me. It's listed as the first ingredient in Trader Joe's
> "Cookie Butter."
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos
>
> The above Wiki says as much - it was apparently the name of a cookie but
> the paste form, new in 2007, is now an ingredient in other things as
> well.
>
> The stuff tastes good to me, but what's not to like? It's basically
> flour, sugar, butter, and spices.
>
I have a jar of it languishing on the shelf. Can't think of anything
to do with it except substitute it for Nutella
http://www.nutelladay.com/nutella-recipes/

I've made Nutella cookies, no reason why Speculoos/Trader Joe's Cookie
Butter couldn't be substituted.

http://www.showfoodchef.com/2011/05/...er-simple.html

Crispy Chewy Nutella Cookies:

1 cup Nutella
1 egg

1) Mix these two ingredients together in a bowl. Be patient - start
whisking slowly, then harder until fully incorporated. The batter will
be very loose.

2) Drop by small spoonfuls onto a parchment or silpat lined baking
sheet.

3) Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 8-10 minutes.

The less cooking makes them more soft and chewy, the more cooking
increases the "crispy". Check it according to your own oven heat and
the size of the cookies you make.


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Steve Freides wrote:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos
>
> The stuff tastes good to me, but what's not to like? It's basically
> flour, sugar, butter, and spices.

Put chocolate or caffeine in place of the spices and it fills all four
food groups in two different spoof lists. ;^)

On Oct 23, 11:43*am, "Steve Freides" > wrote:
> spamtrap1888 wrote:
> > On Oct 23, 10:38 am, "Steve Freides" > wrote:
> >> A new term to me. It's listed as the first ingredient in Trader Joe's
> >> "Cookie Butter."
>
> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos
>
> >> The above Wiki says as much - it was apparently the name of a cookie
> >> but the paste form, new in 2007, is now an ingredient in other
> >> things as well.
>
> >> The stuff tastes good to me, but what's not to like? It's basically
> >> flour, sugar, butter, and spices.
>
> > Some discussion here in July/August:
>
> >https://groups.google.com/group/rec...._thread/thread...
>
> Thank you - very interesting. *We had just gotten back from a vacation
> then and I was probably still catching up on the newsgroup.
>

NP -- I figured you had missed it, and googling would have been hard,
obviously.

sf wrote:
>
> I've made Nutella cookies, no reason why Speculoos/Trader Joe's Cookie
> Butter couldn't be substituted.

Except you're using ground-up cookies
to make cookies.

On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:19:18 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > I've made Nutella cookies, no reason why Speculoos/Trader Joe's Cookie
> > Butter couldn't be substituted.
>
> Except you're using ground-up cookies to make cookies.

Why is that a problem for you?

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sf wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:34:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> I'm planning on trying this with the TJ's Cookie stuff later today -
>> I will report back on how it goes.
>
> Yay!

The cookies were good! It was weird getting an egg mixed into the
batter - neither a metal fork nor a metal spoon worked well - maybe a
wooden spoon next time.

Baked for 10 minutes @ 350. Yummy, gingerbread-type cookies.

Next - Nutella cookies.

-S-

On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:23:07 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:34:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'm planning on trying this with the TJ's Cookie stuff later today -
> >> I will report back on how it goes.
> >
> > Yay!
>
> The cookies were good! It was weird getting an egg mixed into the
> batter - neither a metal fork nor a metal spoon worked well - maybe a
> wooden spoon next time.

I think I used a whisk... which type, I don't remember. I have both
balloon and flat.
>
> Baked for 10 minutes @ 350. Yummy, gingerbread-type cookies.
>
> Next - Nutella cookies.
>
Flourless Nutella cookies are soooo good, you'll *love* them.
>


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I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

•SPECULAAS •
(Windmill Cookies - of Belgian origin)

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup butter (unsalted), softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds


Directions:

1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour with spices, baking powder
and salt.

2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at high speed until light
and fluffy. Beat in the egg and mix well.

3. Stir in by hand half the flour mixture, then add the remaining
flour and almonds. Mix with a wooden spoon or knead with hands.

4. Divide dough into four parts, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for
several hours (If you are using a mold, chill it as well).

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and grease two cookie
sheets.

6. Remove one quarter of the dough from the refrigerator and flatten
it with your hands. Oil your mold and lightly flour it. Using your
fingers, press dough firmly into the mold. Trim any excess dough from
the mold with a knife.

7. Transfer the cookies onto greased cookie sheets with a spatula,
spacing about one inch apart.

8. Refrigerate dough trimming to be rerolled later. Lightly flour but
do not re-oil cookie mold.

9. Repeat process with remaining dough. When cookie sheets are full,
bake cookies for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown around the
edges. Store in a covered tin.

Makes 2 dozen
---

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:23:07 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:34:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm planning on trying this with the TJ's Cookie stuff later today
>>>> - I will report back on how it goes.
>>>
>>> Yay!
>>
>> The cookies were good! It was weird getting an egg mixed into the
>> batter - neither a metal fork nor a metal spoon worked well - maybe a
>> wooden spoon next time.
>
> I think I used a whisk... which type, I don't remember. I have both
> balloon and flat.
>>
>> Baked for 10 minutes @ 350. Yummy, gingerbread-type cookies.
>>
>> Next - Nutella cookies.
>>
> Flourless Nutella cookies are soooo good, you'll *love* them.

BTW, the cookies were good enough that the batch was finished within a
few minutes of it coming out of the oven - that good.

I also bought a cocoa-and-almond spread at TJ's today that I'm going to
try making cookies from - sort of looked like Nutella although with
almonds and not hazelnuts.

-S-

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:23:07 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:34:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm planning on trying this with the TJ's Cookie stuff later today
>>>> - I will report back on how it goes.
>>>
>>> Yay!
>>
>> The cookies were good! It was weird getting an egg mixed into the
>> batter - neither a metal fork nor a metal spoon worked well - maybe a
>> wooden spoon next time.
>
> I think I used a whisk... which type, I don't remember. I have both
> balloon and flat.
>>
>> Baked for 10 minutes @ 350. Yummy, gingerbread-type cookies.
>>
>> Next - Nutella cookies.
>>
> Flourless Nutella cookies are soooo good, you'll *love* them.

The Nutella cookies, made tonight, were another big hit. My wife made
them - two batches, one to take into school tomorrow, but the other
batch is completely gone and I didn't even get one - my wife and our son
ate them all. My wife, who rarely eats dessert, was delighted to find a
gluten-free cookie and so she indulged.

-S-

On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:36:37 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:23:07 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> sf wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:34:34 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I'm planning on trying this with the TJ's Cookie stuff later today
> >>>> - I will report back on how it goes.
> >>>
> >>> Yay!
> >>
> >> The cookies were good! It was weird getting an egg mixed into the
> >> batter - neither a metal fork nor a metal spoon worked well - maybe a
> >> wooden spoon next time.
> >
> > I think I used a whisk... which type, I don't remember. I have both
> > balloon and flat.
> >>
> >> Baked for 10 minutes @ 350. Yummy, gingerbread-type cookies.
> >>
> >> Next - Nutella cookies.
> >>
> > Flourless Nutella cookies are soooo good, you'll *love* them.
>
> The Nutella cookies, made tonight, were another big hit. My wife made
> them - two batches, one to take into school tomorrow, but the other
> batch is completely gone and I didn't even get one - my wife and our son
> ate them all. My wife, who rarely eats dessert, was delighted to find a
> gluten-free cookie and so she indulged.
>
Yay! I'm glad your wife and son liked it so much.

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I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila