Speculaas

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• a pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered white pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 drops of almond extract
• finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup shaved almonds
• sugar to sprinkle on the cookies