Ingredients
Ingredients for basic butter cookies
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
4 oz slivered almonds (1 cup)
Directions
1.
Follow recipe for basic butter cookies and, when mixing in flour mixture, add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, then stir in almonds.
Form dough into a 12- by 2-inch rectangular log (1 1/2 inches thick) and wrap in wax paper before chilling.