Dutch Speculaas

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Dutch Speculaas
Grind anise seeds in a spice grinder for this recipe. The spice comes from the white pepper.

4 cups flour	1 cup butter
4 teaspoons baking powder	1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon cinnamon	1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon cloves	1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon nutmeg	1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoom powdered anise seed
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Sift the flour, measure, then sift again with all the dry ingredients together. Cream the butter and sugar together until light. Add in the lemon zest. Mix in the dry ingredients. Add in enough milk to make a soft dough. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface into a square roughly 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch squares and place on lightly buttered cookie sheet. Sprinkle with the almonds, pressing them in very gently. Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until very lightly browned.