Kruidnoten - Dutch tiny cookies

Name: Kruidnoten - Dutch tiny cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 100 gram self rising flour; 70 gram brown caster sugar; 1 teaspoon Dutch speculaaskruiden (spice mix); pinch of lemon zest; pinch of salt; 75 gram soft dairy butter

Sinterklaas is a Dutch holiday, which can't happen without a large bag of kruidnoten. Homemade they're even better and it's also very easy.

Recipe kruidnoten - dutch tiny cookies

Ingredients

4 persons

100 gram self rising flour
70 gram brown caster sugar
1 teaspoon Dutch speculaaskruiden (spice mix)
pinch of lemon zest
pinch of salt
75 gram soft dairy butter

✓ Tip: click to check off

Cooking mode Enable to prevent screen from going to sleep during cooking.

Save to collection

Share this recipe via:

This is what you need

cling film
oven
oven tray lined with parchment paper

Made by Véronique

Published at 2017-10-08, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

Let's get started

Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

40 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Preparation - 5 minutes + waiting time

Combine soft butter, brown caster sugar, self rising flour, lemon zest, speculaaskruiden and a pinch of salt. Use your hands to create a smooth dough.

Wrap with cling film and refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight.

Finishing the kruidnoten - 40 minutes

Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit. Knead the dough again and divide into equal tiny balls.

Press the dough balls a bit flatter using your hands and divide them over an oven tray lined with parchment paper. Bake the kruidnoten for about 30 minutes, or until crunchy. Enjoy!