Origin: Around 1784, the cookie was accidentally created by baker Gerrit Frijling.
What was supposed to be a failed soft cookie, due to a baking error, became a hard, flavorful, spicy shortbread (somewhat resembling speculaas, but unique due to a secret recipe with butter and herbs).
Name: "Oprechte" (True) was added because other bakers (including those in Zwolle and Deventer) tried to copy it but failed → only the true Dalfsen bakers were allowed to bear the name.
Tradition today: Baking according to a secret recipe (now at Bakkerij Van der Most, since 2011).
Buying and giving the "moppen" as a gift when visiting (a classic regional gesture).
Passing on knowledge to young bakers to keep the tradition alive.
In short: a typical Dalfsen regional product that is not only a delicacy, but also forms a social and cultural tradition centered on hospitality and local pride.
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