Betty'S Sour Cream Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening, half butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated is best
1 cup sour cream

Preparation

Mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly in a large bowl Blend the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg all together in another bowl.
Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with sour cream. It will be somewhat stiff at end.
Divide dough and roll out 1/4 inch thick on well floured surface.
Cut with 2\" cutter and place on greased cookie sheets.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 425\u00b0F for 8-10 minutes, or till lightly browned.Depending on the size of the cookie you may need to adjust the baking time. Also be sure and clean off the excess sugar after each batch or will burn onto sheet,and burn bottom of cookies with high heat baking.