Buttermilk Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup whole buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening (butter flavored)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 1/2 cups unbleached flour

Preparation

Mix together before starting: buttermilk and baking soda. Mixture will foam up, so put it in a medium sized bowl or measuring cup.
Mix sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add eggs. Then sour cream, nutmeg, and baking powder.
Alternate buttermilk mixture and flour until well incorporated.
Refrigerate dough overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cut shapes into the dough with cookie cutters of your choice.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone lining. Bake cookies for 9 - 10 minutes or until lightly done.