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Kruidnoten

🇳🇱 A dish from Netherlands

Kruidnoten, a dish from Netherlands
Hanno Lans · CC BY 4.0

Kruidnoten are hard cookie-like confectioneries made of speculaas, roughly the size of a coin and shaped as a flattened hemisphere. They are traditionally associated with Sinterklaas festivities and commonly eaten in Belgium and the Netherlands.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsflour, butter, brown sugar, warm baking spices, baking powder
🔥Cooking methodbaked into small coin-sized cookies
👅Flavour & stylesweet, spiced, crunchy
🕒When it’s eatenfestive winter holiday snack

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kruidnoten come from?
Kruidnoten is a dish that originated in Netherlands.
What is Kruidnoten?
Kruidnoten are hard cookie-like confectioneries made of speculaas, roughly the size of a coin and shaped as a flattened hemisphere. They are traditionally associated with Sinterklaas festivities and commonly eaten in Belgium and the Netherlands.