Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
5 1/2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening well.
Beat in eggs, one at a time; add nutmeg.
Add buttermilk and the baking soda, which has been dissolved in 2 tablespoons warm water.
Sift the flour before measuring, then sift 3 times with baking powder.
Add to creamed mixture.
Dough will be fairly soft, but is manageable if your board is floured well.
Roll out to about 1/4-inch thick.
I use a wide mouth canning jar lid as a cookie cutter so as to make the large cookie.
Cut out and sprinkle sugar on top.
Use greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 approximately 15 minutes.