Name: Speculoos Buttons
Yield: Makes about 90
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg white; Sanding or other decorative sugar; 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted; Sprinkles, colored sanding sugar, or dragées (optional)

Speculoos ButtonsChris Craymer

Lightly spiced little cookies are the perfect canvas for your holiday decorations. To keep the dough logs from flattening on one side, set them in empty paper-towel rolls before freezing.

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