Family Style Sugar Cookies

Camille Cihat

Servings: 2 dozen

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
dash nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup milk
1/2 t. vanilla

Directions:

Sift or stir together dry ingredients. Cut in shortening with pastry blender. Combine egg, milk and vanilla and add to flour mixture. Place on floured surface and roll to 1/4″ thick. Cut into shapes and sprinkle with sugar or decorative sugars. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet at 375? for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Can be iced after cooling,if desired.