Auntie'S Icebox Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. lemon extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Sift together first 5 ingredients; set aside.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
Add eggs, vanilla and lemon extract; beat well.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in nuts.
Divide dough into 4 parts and shape into 1 1/2 x 11-inch rolls.
Wrap in foil and chill overnight.
Slice cookies 3/8-inch thick.
Bake on greased sheets at 350\u00b0 for about 10 minutes. Yields about 17 dozen cookies.