Spiced Star Cookies (Speculaas) Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup (159g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom*
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves*
• 1/2 teaspoon mace* (or substitute 1/2 teaspoon [product-link]nutmeg[/product-link])
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon*
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup (48g) King Arthur Almond Flour, toasted almond flour preferred
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 to 4 tablespoons (28g to 57g) milk, not nonfat
• 1/2 cup (57g) confectioners' sugar
• 3 to 4 teaspoons milk or water