Speculaas - Holland Cookies

1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup blanched almonds
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
For the dough stir together 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/3 cup flour,baking soda,salt,cinnamon,groud cloves,nutmeg.
Next add the 3/4 cup brown sugar,mix well.
Next cut in 1 1/2 sticks of butter and add the blanched almonds and milk.
Knead everything together into a stiff dough,if its too stiff add 1/2 tablespoon of milk.
Roll dough out on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut with cookie cutters into any shape you'd like.
Lay out on lightly greased cookie sheet,bake about 20 minutes.