Crisp cookies

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Butter or other shortening
3 eaches Egg, well beaten
½ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
2 cups Sugar
½ cup Milk
4 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Directions

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, and cream mixture until light. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift 3 cups of the flour with the salt, baking powder and spices and add alternately with the milk.

Add more flour to stiffen may require up to 5 cups flour). Chill for several hours. Roll very thin and cut with cookie cutters. Put on greased baking sheet and bake at 450-F about 7 minutes.

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