Roll Out Cookie Recipe

By carlaschwartz

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 lg egg
• nutmeg
• 1 t. almond
• 2 t. baking powder
• 3 cup flour

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 put rack on top. Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer. Beat in egg and almond. Add baking powder and flour, 1 cup at a time mixing after each cup. The dough will be stiff, blend last cup with hands. DO NOT CHILL. Divide into 2 ball and on a floured surface roll each ball in a circle approx 12" in diameter and 1/8" thick. Use cutters as a guide, dough should be only slightly thinner then the cutter. Dip cutters in flour before each use. Bake on UNGREASED cookie sheet on the top rake for 6-7 mins or until lightly brown. This recipe should be doubled.