Foryoueats: Homemade Biscoff (Belgian Speculoos Cookies) Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 1/4 ounces light brown candi sugar, such as Brewer's Best, or deeply toasted sugar (about 2/3 cup, firmly packed; 150g)
• 3 ounces unsalted butter, soft but cool, about 70°F (6 tablespoons; 85g)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda (4.75g)
• 3/4 teaspoon ceylon cinnamon (1.5g)
• 1/2 teaspoon kinako (roasted soybean flour; 1g), such as Shirakiku, optional
• 1/4 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg (1/4g)
• Shy 1/8 teaspoon (1/3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight
• Shy 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (1/8g)
• 1/16 teaspoon ground cardamom (1/8g)
• 1/16 teaspoon ground anise (1/8g)
• 1/2 ounce tap water (about 1 tablespoon; 15g)
• 5 1/2 ounces ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups; 155g)