Here is a typical Flemish recipe! It is yummie!!!!

Speculaas (=Saint Nicolas Cookies)

3 cups unsifted all purpose-flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or regular margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups light-brown sugar, pecked
1 egg
1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds

1) On a sheet of waxed paper, sift flour, spices, baking powder and salt; set aside
2) In large bowl of electric mixer at high speed, beat butter, sugar, and egg, until mixture is very light and fluffy
3) With wooden spoon, stir in half of flour mixture; then beat in rest of flour mixture and the almonds, mixing with hands if necessary.
4) Refrigerate dough, covered, several hours.
5) Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease several cookie sheets. Remove one fourth of dough at a time from refrigeratot. With hand, flatten dough to make a 4-inch rectangle.
6) Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, on slightly dampened surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch diamond cookie cutter, if desired, decorate with slivered almonds.
7) Repeat with rest of dough, one fourth at a time.
8) Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden-brown around edges. Remove cokies to wire rack; cool completely.
9) To store: Keep in tightly covered glassjar or cookie tin in a cool dry place several weeks.

Makes about 4 dozen