Speculoos (a Flemish Spice Cookie)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 egg
• flour, for rolling

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a medium bowl. set aside.
• 2 cream brown sugar and butter together in a large bowl. add the egg and beat until fluffy. add the dry ingredients gradually and mix until combined.
• 3 divide the dough in two halves. flatten each half and wrap with plastic wrap. refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 4 preheat oven to 350°f grease two baking sheets. lightly flour a work surface and your rolling pin. roll out each dough piece until very thin. cut cookies with a cookie cutter, roll out remaining dough and cut again. repeat with the second dough piece.
• 5 put cookies on the baking sheets and bake until the edges start to darken, about 8 minutes. transfer to a rack and cool.