Rich cookies from 1845 cookbook
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs well beaten | |
| 1 | cup | Milk or water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| 1 | cup | Butter |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| Flour enough to stiffen | ||
| Dough for easy rolling | ||
Directions
Preheat oven 375 F. Cream sugar and butter, beat in eggs - well beaten and a little flour and nutmeg. Dissolve the baking powder in the milk or water and add to mixture. Add sufficient amount of flour to stiffen for easy rolling out, flouring toe board and pin. Place on cookie sheet. bake 375 f oven 8 - 12 minutes until lightly browned Submitted by Marina Cheesman Source: antique cook book