Old Fashioned Cookies

By luvmybuttonsnbows

Add grated lemon peel or orange peel to the dough to vary the flavor of these cookies.

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk, nutmeg, baking soda and flour; mix until blended. Stir in the milk and vanilla until a stiff dough forms. Chill 15 min. if desired. Roll out on lightly floured board. Cut with round cookie cutter, about 2½ inches in diameter. Place on greased cookie sheet. Using a small bottle cap or round cookie cutter, cut out a decorative round, just off center. With fork, pierce all over. Bake at 400° for 5 to 8 min. or until golden.