Cookie butter
AI-generated illustration
Cookie butter is a creamy, spreadable paste made from finely ground speculoos cookies, a type of spiced shortcrust biscuit popular in Belgium and the Netherlands. Its typical ingredients include crushed speculoos cookies, vegetable oil (often palm oil), sugar, and sometimes additional spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. It has a smooth, peanut butter-like consistency but with a distinct sweet, caramelized, and warmly spiced flavor profile.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
Cookie butter is very high in carbohydrates and fats, with minimal protein. A typical two-tablespoon serving provides around 200 calories, primarily from sugars and fats, and offers small amounts of iron and some B vitamins from the flour in the cookies.
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, cookie butter is a beloved treat in Europe that gained global popularity through social media and specialty stores, often enjoyed on toast, fruit, or straight from the jar. Nutritionally, it's an interesting case of transforming a solid, crumbly cookie into a smooth, spreadable format, creating a novel texture and use for a traditional baked good.