Recipe: Reverse-Engineered Biscoff Cookies
Did you ever look at an ingredient in your kitchen and decide to challenge yourself with the thought, Hmm, I bet could do something funky with this? Well, that’s how these Biscoff cookies came about. Or, you could call it the recursive Biscoff cookie, a meta cookie — it’s made from the namesake spread, which in itself is made from the cookies. Whatever you call it, it’s brimming with brown sugar goodness without taking you to the brink of butterscotch overkill.
It all started when I was messing around with different nut butters for a gluten-free cookie. I had that “what if?” moment — swapping out the butter for this spread — and a couple of attempts later, this very cookie was born. (Note: This, however, is NOT a gluten-free cookie.) Serendipitously, it happened right around the same time I was struggling with finding the time (and the right treat) to bake as a thank you for someone who takes good care of me, and many other people I know, too.
That’s how I arrived at this cookie-in-a-cookie. Oh no, I just thought of another way to up the ante on these babies: Crush up some Biscoff cookies into the batter. If you do that, let us know how it goes, okay?
Reverse-Engineered Biscoff Cookies
Makes about 2 dozen
Nutritional Info
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons
unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup
dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup
sugar
- 1
large egg
- 1 teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup
creamy Biscoff spread
- 1/2 cup
rolled oats
- 1/2 cup
plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon
salt
- 1/4 teaspoon
cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or Silpats.
In a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugars at medium speed until somewhat lightened in color and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix at medium speed until fully incorporated. Add the Biscoff, and mix until just combined. Whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Gradually add to the buttery Biscoff mixture and mix at low speed until no white streaks remain, taking care not to overmix.
Drop by leveled teaspoons on the baking sheets, and bake for 8 to 9 minutes, rotating the trays after 4 minutes. The cookies will look crackled around the edges and softer in the middle. Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about five minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
These keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.