Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix butter and sugar together, blending well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well, then add the vanilla and nutmeg (optional).
Beat until fluffy.
Slowly stir in the flour until a fairly firm dough is formed.
Knead more flour into the mix until it is firm enough to roll out.
Roll to 1/2-inch thickness, cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle sugar (with cinnamon, if desired) onto each cookie before baking.
Bake in 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 oven for 5 to 8 minutes.
Yields approximately 3 dozen cookies.