Speculaas~!

Spice Cookies, or Windmill cookies, or Spekulatius, whatever you may want to call it.

It was only recently that I tried these cookies for the first time, and I got hooked. So of course I had to try it out for myself.

To be honest, I have never used any of these ground spices (except cinnamon) before so the flavours were all new and surprising to me. I guess that was why I was so taken by these cookies.

Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. What a lovely combination.

Mine didn't turn out as thin as the ones I tried but the flavours were all there. Cut with some animal shaped cutters - Bunnies, Bears and Elephants! And decorated with icing.

I was quite happy with the end result. I must say, they turned out quite cute.

Will definately give it a go again.

The Little Pig's adventure into cooking~

Since I work in retail selling books... I have plenty of exposure to various cookbooks... and when it is quiet, I'll flick through a book and hopefully come across something interesting that I have never tried before... and when I have time, *raises her wooden spoon into the air* I WILL COOK!
(This is coming from someone who still lives at home and eats her mother's cooking)
The Adventure has been going on for a few months already... more baking than cooking... I admittedly have a sweet tooth...
I should hopefully have this blog up to date soon!