Chocolate Speculoos No Bake Cookies

[hiromisky]

Have you heard of cookie butter? It’s just as perfectly wonderful as it sounds. It is SO GOOD. You can get it at Trader Joe’s. I found a highly rated recipe for chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies, and simply replaced the peanut butter with cookie butter.

Comments

[np_complete]

Sounds good! But what is cookie butter made from?

[knittinggoddess]

I'm (unimaginatively) envisioning ground up cookies, sort of like matzo cake meal.

The internet isn't helpful: it seems to be like almond butter with gingerbread cookie spices.

But oh! A recipe for a knockoff! http://chicagoist.com/2012/02/15/how_to_make_homemade_speculoos_cook.php#photo-1

[sororcula]

It really is made of cookies, haha. Here is a page with the ingredients/nutrition information: http://blisstree.com/eat/nutrition/trader-joes-cookie-butter-nutrition-facts-539/

[hiromisky]

Imagine almond butter with crushed up gingerbread cookies in it.

[sororcula]

Oatmeal cookies aren't my favorite, but these do look pretty amazing! I saw cookie butter at TJ's a couple weeks ago and thought, oh, it must be a nut butter that just tastes kind of like cookies... right? And then I picked it up and read the ingredients and was kind of horrified, lol. I also had a hard time thinking of things to use it on/in... Can I ask what else you've done with it?

[hiromisky]

A friend of mine did the recipe and I "stole" it from her, ha! Basically, we were done studying and she made them with a cup of coffee. Never seen cookie butter in my life before and believe me when I tell you it's probably one of the most unhealthy things ever but it was really good. If you have a sweet-tooth, this may be for you!

[sororcula]

Ahhh, gotcha! Your friend sounds like an excellent study partner. ;-)

[automaticdream]

I'm in Australia - I went to ebay and bought a jar after this post. I think this is something I need to try.

[hiromisky]

The friend from whom I "stole" the recipe says "Welcome". HA!

[celestialgldfsh]

Just so you know, Cost Plus World Market carries this as Biscoff Spread, in creamy or chunky varieties! I bought a jar today, and was surprised at the register that they had a whole platter of samples they were giving out, too. I guess it's starting to take off everywhere.

[lisianthia]

I added this stuff to brownies. It was tasty.

[sororcula]

Did you add it in a swirl or mix it into the batter?

[lisianthia]

Mixed it in, but a swirl might have been a better idea because the brownies did taste "different," but I couldn't taste the cookie butter as much as I was hoping.

[kariquirks]

Yet another reason to be grateful a Trader Joe's just opened up nearby!