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Mom's Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cups soft butter or shorting
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
5 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
Directions:
Directions:
Cream the shorting and sugar. Add the eggs and continue beating until mixture is creamy. Combine the dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture alternating with milk. Chill dough for several hours. Roll 1/4 thick for a crisp cookie. Roll 1/2 inch thick for a softer cookie. Cut out cookie shapes and bake at 375º for 8 minutes. Frost cookies with powdered sugar frosting.

 

 

 

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