Ingredients
The following ingredients have 48 Servings
- 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg (or lemon)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups all purpose flour (My Mawmaw was very specific about the flour being sifted 3 times!)
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instruction
- Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add milk, nutmeg or lemon, and vanilla. In another bowl sift flour, baking powder and salt together and combine with other wet ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bakein oven at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
