1 c Butter or other shortening –
2 c Sugar –
3 Egg, well beaten –
1/2 c Milk –
1/2 ts Salt –
4 c Flour –
2 ts Baking powder –
1 ts Cinnamon –
1 ts Nutmeg –
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.
Yields
1 servings