Speculaas (Dutch Spice Cookies Or Windmill Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups brown sugar
    1 1/2 cups butter (room temp)
    1 egg
    3 1/2 cups flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
    1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/2 teaspoon cardamom
Preparation
    In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Add egg.
    Add remaining ingredients and stir to form a stiff dough.
    If making the cookies without a mold, roll the dough into cylinders that are the diameter of your desired cookies.*
    Freeze for at least 20-30 minutes.
    Slice the chilled dough into thin (~1/4 inch) rounds and place on a cookie sheet. Cookies will spread a little bit upon baking.
    Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
    *Also chill dough before pressing into molds or using cookie cutters.

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