Belgium Speculas
By: Quay Po Cooks
Published: Monday, December 20, 2010 - 6:58am

Ingredients




1 kilogram self raising flour – sifted
500 grams butter
900 gm brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
mini m&m chocolate (optional)

Preparation

1 Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Fold in sifed flour and spices. Chill mixture for 6 hours. Roll dough onto pastry board. Use cookie cutter and cut into various shapes. Add colorful mini m&m chocolate if you like. This is optional. Bake for 12 mins at 180 degree C or 350 degree F.

About


Here is a simple yet delicious cookie recipe largely adpated from the late Vivien Quahe-Seah's cook book "Food for Thought" which I would like to share with you. Vivien is a good friend of Seok Eng who is our dear friend in Singapore. Vivien died on 14 December 2002 at the age of 47 after fighting a brave battle for four years against breast cancer. She was an inspiration to all and especially those who suffered the same illness. Although I had not met her in person, I have high respect for her and I marvel at her courage and strength to complete a beautiful cook book during her remaining days and donate all the proceeds of the sale to charity.