Speculoos cookies

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 50 g sugar, fine
• 80 g brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 100 g butter
• 1 egg(s)
• 150 g wheat flour type 405
• 155 g biscuits (spiced speculatius)
• 100 g cherry(s)
• 50 g white chocolate
• 100 g milk chocolate
• 100 g cashew nuts

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 36 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 21 minutes

For 3 trays of 10 to 12 pieces each. Divide the speculatius cookies (approx. 13 pieces) into two portions. Roughly crumble one portion (approx. 5 pieces) by hand. Process the other portion (approx. 8 pieces) into cookie powder. Roughly chop the cashews, chocolate, and cherries. Cut the butter into small pieces and place in a microwave-safe container. Then melt the butter (covered) in the microwave at 300 watts for about 2 to 3 minutes (e.g., 2:40 minutes). Put the vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the sifted baking powder. Put the butter in the mixing bowl and mix everything thoroughly with a mixer (whisk). Then stir in the egg and beat the mixture until creamy. Replace the whisk with a dough hook and stir the sifted flour into the mixture until a smooth dough is formed. Then add the following ingredients one at a time, stirring until a smooth mixture forms: speculatius cookie powder, cherries, white chocolate, milk chocolate, cashews, and crumbled speculatius cookies. Place the dough in portions (about 1 tablespoon per cookie) onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Each baking sheet will hold about 10 to 12 cookies. Since the dough rises considerably during baking, leave enough space between the cookies. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven). Bake the cookies at 180°C for about 12 minutes. Since the cookies are still very soft after baking, let them rest for about 5 to 10 minutes before removing them from the baking sheet.