Belgian Spice (speculaas) Cookies

Total Time: 24 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 cream together first four ingredients.
• 2 sift together dry ingredients, pour into creamed ingredients.
• 3 stir until blended.
• 4 stir in the pecans.
• 5 form the dough into long rolls on wax paper and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
• 6 slice very thin (the family can't agree how thin "very" is) and place on cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 400 degrees about 10 minutes.