Old Fashioned Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine next 3 ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk; mix well.
Cover and chill 1 hour.
Work with half of dough at a time and store remainder in refrigerator.
Place stockinette cover on rolling pin; flour well. Roll dough to 1/4-inch on a lightly floured pastry cloth.
Cut with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter and carefully place on greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 minutes.
(Cookies will be pale.)
Cool on wire racks.
Yields 3 1/2 dozen.