Pepernoten (Ginger Nut Cookies)

Ingredients

• •125 grams baking powder
• •1 teaspoon treacle
• •1/2 tablespoon “speculaas” spice
• •25 grams butter
• •50 grams brown sugar
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •1 tablespoon milk

Directions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180 to 220 degrees Celsius. Mix all ingredients in the mixing bowl.
2. 2Wash your hands and with your wet hands mix everything well.
3. 3Knead the mix until it becomes a dough that does not stick to your hands.
4. 4Grease the baking-tray using the butter brush
5. 5Roll the dough into little balls, as big as marbles, and put these on the baking tray. Put the baking tray in the middle of the oven and for about 20 minutes.
6. 6Turn off the oven, let the gingernuts cool for 10 minutes and then use the spatula to remove them from the baking tray.