Moravian White Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 c. butter or regular margarine, softened
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Sift flour with baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Set aside. In a large bowl with wooden spoon or portable electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. With wooden spoon, stir in half of flour mixture. Then add rest of flour mixture, mixing with hands, if necessary. Refrigerate dough, covered, for several hours or overnight.