Speculaas Biscuits — To Buy

Even today, speculaas biscuits remain a beloved treat in the Netherlands and beyond. And while you can find them in many stores, there's nothing quite like the taste of a speculaas biscuit made with love and a secret blend of spices, just like Pieter used to make.

As the biscuits baked in the oven, the wonderful aroma of spices would fill the air, drawing people to Pieter's bakery like moths to a flame. When they were finally done, the speculaas were crisp and golden brown, with a snap that was just right. speculaas biscuits to buy

Pieter would start making his speculaas weeks before the feast of Sinterklaas. He would roll out the dough thin and then press it into wooden molds carved with intricate designs of windmills, animals, and even Sinterklaas himself. Even today, speculaas biscuits remain a beloved treat

On the eve of Sinterklaas, children would leave out their shoes filled with hay and carrots for Sinterklaas's horse, hoping that in return they would find a bag of Pieter's speculaas. And they were never disappointed. When they were finally done, the speculaas were