Spiced Christmas Cookies

Combine dry ingredients, including flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, in a bowl to create a uniform mixture.

Using an electric mixer, blend butter and brown sugar until they form a smooth consistency; incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into this mixture, ensuring it is well combined. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture in small increments, blending each addition until fully incorporated. Shape the dough into a cohesive ball and cover it with plastic wrap, refrigerating for at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), as specified, and grease baking sheets accordingly.

Unroll the dough on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin, aiming for an even thickness of about 1/8-inch. Utilize cookie cutters with a diameter of 2 inches to create the desired shapes; arrange these cookies on the prepared baking sheets.

Place the cut cookies in the preheated oven and bake until they start to develop a golden brown edge, taking approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to continue cooling completely.