#2676 - Nutmeg Sugar Cookies

(by Cousin Cathy [Minier] Ulrich)

3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup white sugar
1 cup Crisco shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

In a mixer add Crisco and white sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, vanilla and cream of tartar--beat. Slowly add flour--beat. Refrigerate the dough overnight. The next day, flour your counter, put some of the batter on the counter, flour the top of the batter and roll with a rolling pin to 1/4" thick. Cut the dough with cookie cutters and place them on greased cookie sheets. Decorate with colored sugar if you wish. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Do a test cookie to figure out the correct time for your oven.