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About Speculoos
Speculoos [speky’lo:s]—Spéculoos in France, Spekulatius in German, Speculaas in the the Netherlands—is one of Europe’s most popular cookies. The crunchy treat gets its distinctive taste from a special blend of spices including cinnamon, cloves, pepper and cardamom.
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History
The name speculoos derives from speculum, Latin for mirror: each speculoos is the mirror image of the mold it’s made with. In 17th- to 19th-century Europe, bakers would commission a carver to create a wooden cookie board with images that reflected popular trends of the day.
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Design
Our custom designed speculoos pay homage to Belgium’s historic architecture, the annual Tour of Flanders Cycling Race, frequent summer showers, and Belgium’s traditional national sport of pigeon racing.
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Saint Nick
For the holidays, we produce a limited edition ten-inch Saint Nick Speculoos, perfectly sized for a stocking-stuffer tradition.