Print Recipe Speculoos biscuits Ingredients 65g butter, at room temperature 65g brown sugar 20ml (1 tbsp + 1 tsp) castor sugar 1 large egg yolk 8ml (1½ tsp) ground cinnamon pinch of salt 60ml (¼ cup) milk infused with one cinnamon stick 125g (¼ cup) cake flour 2ml (½ tsp) bicarbonate of soda Instructions 1
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