Stuffed Speculoos Cookies

Stuffed Speculoos Cookies is a medium French recipe that serves 20. 200 calories per serving. Recipe by Once Upon a Time Pastry on YouTube.

Prep: 1 hr 51 min | Cook: 12 min | Total: 2 hrs 18 min

Cost: $11.61 total, $0.58 per serving

Ingredients

  • 200 g Unsalted butter (At room temperature, softened)
  • 100 g Vergeoise (full cane sugar)
  • 100 g White sugar
  • 1 unit Egg (Lightly beaten into an omelette (optional))
  • 120 g Speculoos paste (Thick spreadable paste)
  • 250 g All-purpose flour
  • 30 g Cornstarch (Maizena)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 200 g Speculoos biscuits (for filling and topping) (To be cut in half after baking)

Instructions

  1. Form the small speculoos balls

    Weigh 15‑20 g of speculoos biscuits, roll them into balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Time: PT10M

  2. Freeze the speculoos balls

    Place the sheet in the freezer for 1 hour so the balls harden.

    Time: PT1H

  3. Soften the butter

    Microwave the butter for 30 s on defrost mode until it reaches a softened consistency, without melting it.

    Time: PT1M

  4. Mix butter, vergeoise and white sugar

    In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with the vergeoise and white sugar until you obtain a homogeneous and slightly airy mixture.

    Time: PT5M

  5. Incorporate the egg and the speculoos paste

    Add the beaten egg, then the speculoos paste. Mix until the paste is well incorporated.

    Time: PT2M

  6. Sift the dry ingredients

    In another bowl, sift the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.

    Time: PT3M

  7. Incorporate the dry ingredients

    Gradually pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture, stirring with the wooden spoon until you obtain a homogeneous dough.

    Time: PT5M

  8. Refrigerate the dough

    Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour to firm up.

    Time: PT1H

  9. Form the stuffed cookies

    Divide the dough into 20 equal portions, shape balls, dig a well in the center with your finger, insert a small frozen speculoos ball, then close the dough, sealing the edges well.

    Time: PT15M

  10. Preheat the oven

    Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

    Time: PT5M

    Temperature: 180°C

  11. Bake the cookies

    Place the cookies on the sheet (about 5 cm apart) and bake for 12 minutes, until the edges are golden but the center remains slightly soft.

    Time: PT12M

    Temperature: 180°C

  12. Add the speculoos topping

    Immediately after removing from the oven, break speculoos biscuits in half and press the halves onto the top of each still‑warm cookie.

    Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories
200
Protein
2 g
Carbohydrates
28 g
Fat
9 g
Fiber
1 g

Dietary info: vegetarian, contains gluten, contains dairy, contains eggs, low-calorie, low-fat

Allergens: gluten, milk, egg

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Stuffed Speculoos Cookies

Recipe by Once Upon a Time Pastry

Soft and indulgent cookies, stuffed with a small ball of speculoos paste and topped with a crunchy half speculoos biscuit. Ideal for fans of spiced biscuits, this recipe comes from the ebook "Best of Cookies" by the channel Once Upon a Time Pastry.

MediumFrenchServes 20

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Source Video
2h 31m
Prep
32m
Cook
22m
Cleanup
3h 25m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$11.61
Total cost
$0.58
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Freeze the small speculoos balls before assembly
  • Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour
  • Properly seal the filling ball inside the dough
  • Do not overbake the cookies (12 minutes at 180 °C)

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the hot oven with kitchen gloves.
  • Use the knife to hollow the center carefully.
  • Do not let the butter melt completely to avoid a overly liquid dough.

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