2 Sticks butter; softened
2 1/4 c Sugar
4 Eggs
4 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 c Buttermilk
2 ts Vanilla extract
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an
electric mixer. Add eggs, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder, soda
and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing
well. Stir in vanilla. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie
sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool. Yields 6 dozen. Margaret Kennard, Starkville, MS.
NOTE: Original recipe called for 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 teaspoon
vanilla.
SOUTHERN LIVING, JUL 90
MODIFIED BY JUDY HOSEY
From a collection of my mother’s (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen’s MM
Recipe Archive,
Yields
72 Servings