Yield: 72 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | Sticks butter; softened |
| 2¼ cup | Sugar |
| 4 | Eggs |
| 4½ cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ¼ cup | Buttermilk |
| 2 teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing well. Stir in vanilla. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool. Yields 6 dozen. Margaret Kennard, Starkville, MS.
NOTE: Original recipe called for ½ teaspoon nutmeg and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
SOUTHERN LIVING, JUL 90
MODIFIED BY JUDY HOSEY
From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .