Speculaas or Dutch Windmill Cookies

Ingredients

• 3-½ cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Cloves
• ½ teaspoons Ginger
• ⅛ teaspoons Salt
• 1 cup Butter, Softened
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1-¼ cup Brown Sugar
• 2 whole Eggs, Beaten
• ¾ cups Sliced Almonds, Plus More For Topping, If Desired

Preparation Instructions

Combine the flour, baking soda, all the spices and the salt. Set aside.

Cream the butter, vanilla, and both sugars, until light and fluffy. Add the beaten eggs and blend well.

Add the dry ingredients. Stir in the almonds.

Divide the dough into four and form each one into a disk. Wrap each section in plastic wrap and chill overnight.

When ready to bake, allow the dough to warm up a bit so you can roll it out. Roll to about 1/4 inch thickness; cut.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.