Spice Cookies (Speculaas)

== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup margarine or butter
* 1½ cups packed brown sugar
* 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp ground nutmeg
* ½ tsp ground cloves
* ¼ tsp salt
* 1 egg
* 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
* ⅓ cup finely chopped blanched almonds (optional)
* blanched whole almonds (optional)
== Directions ==
# Beat margarine or butter with a mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds or by hand.
# Add brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
# Beat in egg and flour.
# Add chopped almonds if using.
# Roll dough to ⅛ inch thickness on a lightly floured board and cut into shapes (windmills and Sinterklaas / Santa shapes are traditional but we also cut them into the children's initials).
# Decorate with whole almonds if using.
# Place one inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
# Bake in 350°F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
# Cool 1 minute, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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