Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dust two baking sheets with flour.

Beat brown sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, and nutmeg. Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough comes together.

Shape dough into cookies by hand or roll out and cut dough with cookie cutters; arrange on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until firm but not hard, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.