Welsh Tea Cookies

By englandt

Ingredients

• 2 C flour
• pinch cream of tartar
• 2 t baking pwdr
• 3/4 t nutmeg (if ground fresh, use .5)
• 1/2 t salt
• 3/4 C shortening
• 3/4 C sugar
• 1 c currants
• 1 egg beaten
• milk

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Sift first 5 ingredients together in bowl and cut in shortening. Add sugar, currants, egg and enough milk to make a stiff dough and mix well. Refigerate until chilled. Roll out on a flowered surface and cut with cookie cutter. Bake on griddle over medium heat until brown.