Brokken Speculaas (Dutch Spice Cookies)

A family recipe.

1 cup butter (around 8 oz / 45 g)
3 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp almond essence
Almonds (optional)
2 eggs

Melt butter, put in sugar, put in beaten eggs.
Put in dry ingredients. Mix well until like bread dough.
Put in 2 tins, 12" x 8". Decorate with almonds.
Bake for 30 mins, approx 180 deg C.