Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

During the Christmas season, I enjoy finding new recipes to try. So when I saw the recipe for Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies, I knew I needed to try them.

In my recipe cupboard, I have a recipe book called “Grandma’s Recipes – Recipes from the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s.” I don’t know when and where I got this book. This is where I found this recipe.

These cookies are light and fluffy. During the Christmas season, you could either use colored sugar to sprinkles on the cookies or dye the cookies festive colors.

I discovered it’s best to chill the dough before rolling into balls. Only a half hour is enough time. Otherwise the dough is sticky.

Stars of the recipe:

2 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening or butter
2 eggs
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream sugar and shortening or butter.
Add eggs.
Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add alternately dry ingredients and milk.
Mix thoroughly.
Chill for half an hour.
Drop by teaspoons onto a well greased baking sheets or baking sheets lined with parchment.
Sprinkle with sugar before baking.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
Cool for 3 minutes before placing on a cooling rack.