There’s something magical about the scent of cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom wafting through the house in the days leading up to Christmas. For me, that magic was always wrapped up in one beloved tradition: baking German Spekulatius cookies with my mother and sisters. Spekulatius, or Speculoos in English, is a thin crispy spice cookie made of seasoned shortcrust pastry in the form of figurative representations. … Continue reading Crispy German Spice Cookies, the Spekulatius