Buttons And Bowknots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 egg or 1/4 c. substitute
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. margarine, melted
about 1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Cut shortening into flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and cinnamon until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Stir in egg and just enough milk so dough leaves sides of bowl.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times.
Roll 1/2-inch thick.
Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
Hold opposite end of each ring and twist to form figure 8.
Place bowknots and buttons (holes) on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Dip into margarine, then into sugar.