Speculoos (A Flemish Spice Cookie)

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

Directions

1. 1

   Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a medium bowl. Set aside.

2. 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. 3

   Divide the dough in two halves. Flatten each half and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

4. 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. 5

   Put cookies on the baking sheets and bake until the edges start to darken, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool.