Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and beat until fluffy.
Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Blend into creamed mixture to make a stiff cookie dough.
Shape into balls the size of walnuts.
Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar with the 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl.
Roll cookie balls in the cinnamon sugar.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Flatten with fork.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or until very lightly browned.