Vintage Blue and White Dutch Cookie Tin - Hellema Cookies circa 1980s-1990s wavy and augmented with modern candy-making

and augmented with modern candy-making techniques

pumpkin and rust-colored autumn leaves

a suspenseful fish out of water story and a love story all rolled into one

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Vintage Blue and White Dutch Cookie Tin - Hellema Cookies circa 1980s-1990s wavy and augmented with modern candy-makingA family run business since 1861 {HISTORY} When it comes to gift giving, especially around the holidays, there's one specialty food item that has been a beloved favorite for generations of cookie lovers the world over. Made in the Netherlands by Hellema, a bakery founded by 22 year old Andele Hellema back in 1861, these adored sweet treats, known as Speculaas are crunchy spiced cookies laced with cinnamon and ginger. Baked in the shape of windmills