Christmas and Christmas cookies go together like a Christmas tree and the presents underneath. One would only be half as good without the other ;) Baking the same Christmas cookies every year is a bit boring though. That’s why I love to adapt classic recipes from time to time. Like I did with these Chocolate Biscoff Speculoos Spitzbuben. Based on classic sandwich cookies with a jam filling these cookies here got a little update with chocolate and Biscoff spread. So good. ;)
Classic cookie recipes are great. There’s nothing wrong with that. We bake a bunch of the classic ones each year for Christmas. Everybody loves them and they always taste good! That does not mean you can’t try something new sometimes ;) You never know… maybe one of these experiments turns into a new favorite cookie recipe that will be baked for years and years.
I think these chocolate sandwich cookies here definitely have the potential to become new »all-time favorites« ;) If you like chocolate you will most definitely like these cookies too. Spitzbuben cookies are normally made with a light dough – these here are made with chocolate dough. Obviously ;P The filling is a simple cookie butter aka. Biscoff spread made out of Speculoos cookies and the cookies are then finished with a bit of melted chocolate and Speculoos cookie crumbs. Doesn’t sound bad, right?! ;)
The combination of chocolate, Biscoff spread, and Speculoos is most certainly perfect for the Advent season and Christmas. Chocolate, cinnamon, and caramel flavors… it’s perfect!
I used milk chocolate for the chocolate layer on top of the Biscoff spread. This makes everything a little sweeter. If you’re not into overly sweet cookies, you can, of course, use some semi-sweet chocolate instead. Works here as well.
If you don’t have Speculoos cookies at hand, you can replace them with some chopped nuts or maybe some cocoa nibs. Though cocoa nibs are probably even harder to find in most kitchens tbh ;P Some sprinkles are also fine to make them look festive ;)
I have a small selection of Christmas cookies here on the blog. They accumulated over the years and are all Christmas cookies we love to bake here. If you want to try more German Christmas cookies you can try some of the recipes shown in the pictures. Simply click on a picture (or tap on it if you are on a mobile) to be redirected to the matching recipe.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(about 40 cookies)
For the cookies:
7.4 oz. (210g) all-purpose flour
2.5 oz. (70g) confectioners’ sugar
1 oz. (30g) cocoa powder
1 pinch of salt
5.3 oz. (150g) butter
1 medium egg yolk
For the decoration:
1/2 glass of Lotus Biscoff spread*
about 5.3 oz. (150g) milk chocolate glaze
1-2 Speculoos cookies (gingery cookies), crushed
(ca. 40 Kekse)
Für die Kekse:
210g Mehl (Type 405)
70g Puderzucker
30g Kakao
1 Prise Salz
150g Butter
1 Eigelb (M)
Für die Füllung/Dekoration:
1/2 Glas Biscoff Aufstrich*
etwa 150g Schokoglasur (Vollmilch)
1-2 Spekulatius Kekse, zerbröselt
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Mix flour, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and egg yolk and knead everything with the dough hooks of a hand mixer (or your food processor) until smooth. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for about 30-45 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Roll out half of the dough thinly on a lightly floured surface, then cut out round cookies (with a cookie cutter or a glass). Cut out the center of half of these cookies with a smaller round cookie cutter/glass and place all of them on the baking sheet. If you have more space and leftover dough roll out again and cut out more cookies. Place the remaining dough in the fridge again and bake the first batch of cookies for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven. The cookies should not get much color. Take out and let cool down on the baking sheet for a moment, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with the remaining dough until all dough is used, and you got the same amount of cookies with/without a cut-out center.
3. Warm the Biscoff spread slightly so it’s a bit softer and then spread a thin layer onto the cookies without an opening. Place the matching cookies with an opening on top and press together. Melt the milk chocolate glaze. Pour a small amount into the opening in the middle of the cookie sandwiches to cover the Biscoff spread. Before the chocolate sets, sprinkle some Speculoos cookie crumbs on top and let them dry completely. Store the cookies in a cookie tin without other cookies in a cool place. The cookies should stay fresh for at least a week (if stored correctly).
1. Mehl, Puderzucker, Kakao und Salz in einer großen Schüssel vermischen. Butter und das Eigelb dazugeben und alles mit den Knethaken eines Handrührgeräts (oder Küchenmaschine) zu einem glatten Teig verkneten. Den Teig dann in Klarsichtfolie wickeln und für etwa 30-45 Minuten in den Kühlschrank legen.
2. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. Die Hälfte des Teiges auf einer leicht bemehlten Fläche dünn ausrollen und dann runde Plätzchen ausstechen (mit Ausstecher oder Glas) – bei der Hälfte der Plätzchen die Mitte noch ausstechen. Die Teigkreise auf das Blech setzen. Teigreste erneut ausrollen und weitere Plätzchen ausstechen, bis das Blech voll ist. Restlichen Zeit zurück in den Kühlschrank legen und dann die ersten Plätzchen für etwa 10 Minuten backen. Aus dem Ofen holen und kurz auf dem Blech abkühlen lassen, dann auf ein Kuchengitter umsetzen und komplett auskühlen lassen. Den kompletten Vorgang mit dem restlichen Teig wiederholen, bis alles aufgebraucht ist und eine passende Anzahl von Plätzchen mit und ohne Öffnung vorhanden sind.
3. Den Biscoff Aufstrich etwas erwärmen, damit er sich leichter verstreichen lässt und dann die Kekse ohne Öffnung dünn damit bestreichen. Die passenden Kekse mit Öffnung aufsetzen und festdrücken. Die Schokoglasur schmelzen und dann eine kleine Menge in die Öffnung in der Mitte der Kekse geben und damit den Biscoff Aufstrich abdecken. Bevor die Schokolade fest wird, einige Spekulatius Keksbrösel darauf streuen und dann komplett trocknen lassen. In einer Keksdose ohne andere Kekse an einem kühlen Ort lagern. Die Kekse halten i.d.R. (wenn richtig gelagert) mindestens eine Woche.
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PrintChocolate Biscoff Speculoos Spitzbuben
- Prep Time: 00:30
- Cook Time: 00:10
- Total Time: 02:00
- Yield: 40 1x
- Category: Christmas Cookies
- Cuisine: Germany
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
The classic German Spitzbuben have a jam filling – these here are made with chocolate and a Biscoff spread filling and some chocolate decoration. So good!
Ingredients
For the cookies:
7.4 oz. (210g) all-purpose flour
2.5 oz. (70g) confectioners’ sugar
1 oz. (30g) cocoa powder
1 pinch of salt
5.3 oz. (150g) butter
1 medium egg yolk
For the decoration:
1/2 glass of Lotus Biscoff spread*
about 5.3 oz. (150g) milk chocolate glaze
1–2 Speculoos cookies (gingery cookies), crushed
Instructions
1. Mix flour, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and egg yolk and knead everything with the dough hooks of a hand mixer (or your food processor) until smooth. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for about 30-45 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Roll out half of the dough thinly on a lightly floured surface, then cut out round cookies (with a cookie cutter or a glass). Cut out the center of half of these cookies with a smaller round cookie cutter/glass and place all of them on the baking sheet. If you have more space and leftover dough roll out again and cut out more cookies. Place the remaining dough in the fridge again and bake the first batch of cookies for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven. The cookies should not get much color. Take out and let cool down on the baking sheet for a moment, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely. Repeat with the remaining dough until all dough is used, and you got the same amount of cookies with/without a cut-out center.
3. Warm the Biscoff spread slightly so it’s a bit softer and then spread a thin layer onto the cookies without an opening. Place the matching cookies with an opening on top and press together. Melt the milk chocolate glaze. Pour a small amount into the opening in the middle of the cookie sandwiches to cover the Biscoff spread. Before the chocolate sets, sprinkle some Speculoos cookie crumbs on top and let them dry completely. Store the cookies in a cookie tin without other cookies in a cool place. The cookies should stay fresh for at least a week (if stored correctly).
Notes
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I couldn’t find the Biscoff, but I made these with a Spekulatius cream/spread instead. They were delicious and everyone loved them.
I look forward to making more, to finish off the Spekulatius cream and cookies I still have, and hopefully one day to find the Biscoff too! I might make them in smaller pieces to be more bite-sized, as they break off into a lot of crumbs when eating them. Really lovely cookies though!