Calumet Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
3 Tbsp. water or milk
3 level tsp. Calumet baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
3 c. flour

Preparation

Cream fat and sugar; beat in whipped eggs. Add baking powder and 1 cup flour, then water and spices. Add remaining flour gradually, working in more flour until dough is stiff enough to roll. Sprinkle flour over pastry board. Make a ball of dough and lay it on the board. Rub rolling pin with flour and roll out dough into 2 sheets, 1/4-inch thick. Cut in round cakes. Sift granulated sugar over each and bake quickly at 400\u00b0 to 450\u00b0.