Kruidnoten, little Saint Nicholas spice cookies

Saint Nicholas’s Kruidnoten: Small, crunchy cookies made from speculoos dough, flattened and baked in the oven.

At a glance: serves 50 people, 1 hr 7 min total (25 min prep, 22 min cook time and 20 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.04 per person, 39 kcal per serving.

Recipe from JopkeB, Erik Baas, Lotje and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · October 6, 2026 · updated on October 13, 2026

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A must-have treat for Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas' Day) in the Netherlands: small, crunchy cookies made with a speculoos dough. Approximately 400g.

Ingredients and directions

Prep time25 min
Cook time22 min
Resting20 min
Total1 hr 7 min
DifficultyEasy
CostBudget
Calories39 kcal/serving
Cooking methodfour
Estimated cost$2.05 $0.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.

Vegetarian

Ingredients

50 people

200 g of flour with added yeast$0.32
100 g of dark brown sugar$0.61
100 g of butter, plus a little extra for the baking sheet$0.92
2 tablespoons of milk$0.03
1 1/2 tablespoons of speculoos spice$0.15
1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix them together until a dough forms. ≈ 10 min
Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
Grease the baking tray and preheat the oven to 180 °C.
Form small balls, flatten them slightly, and place them on the baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
Cook for approximately 22 minutes.
Use a spatula to carefully remove them from the pan and let them cool.

The bill

Kruidnoten, little Saint Nicholas spice cookies

200 g of flour with added yeast$0.32
100 g of dark brown sugar$0.61
100 g of butter, plus a little extra for the baking sheet$0.92
2 tablespoons of milk$0.03
1 1/2 tablespoons of speculoos spice$0.15
1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02

Total$2.05

that's $0.04 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories	39 kcal
Fat	1.8 g
Saturated fat	1.2 g
Carbohydrates	5.2 g
Sugars	2.2 g
Fiber	0.2 g
Protein	0.5 g
Salt	0.01 g

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