Ingredients:
1 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups butter
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup slivered almond
3/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 Combine sugar and milk in a bowl.

2 Stir until smooth.

3 In another bowl, sift the dry ingredients and blend in the butter until the mixture is like cornmeal.

4 Add the sugar and milk mixture and the almonds.

5 Mix well.

6 Wrap in foil, or wax paper and refrigerate overnight.

7 Roll out the dough pretty thin.

8 Use Christmas cookie cutters (or a windmill or other shaped cookie cutter if it isn't Christmas).

9 Dust the cutter well with flour to be sure it doesn't stick.

10 Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 10- 12 minutes.

11 Remove and cool.