Speculaas (dutch Windmill Cookies)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup finley chopped blanched almond, divided

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, beat the butter 30 seconds or until softened.
• 2 combine the remaining ingredients, except for the almonds, in a small bowl.
• 3 add half of this mixture into the butter. stir until mixed.
• 4 add the remaining flour mixture and 1/3 cup almonds and stir until mixed.
• 5 divide dough in half.
• 6 on lightly floured surface roll one portion ot the dough to 1/8" thickness.
• 7 cut into desired shapes, place on greased cookie sheet and decorate with remaining almonds (if desired).
• 8 repeat with second half of dough.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes, or until browned.
• 10 cool on cookie sheet one minute.
• 11 remove and allow to cool.