Sugar Cookie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together.
Sift flour and all dry ingredients together.
Mix a little at a time, adding milk when mixture becomes dry.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for about 10 minutes.
Do not brown.
Yields 3 dozen.