Crisp Cookies

Title:
Crisp Cookies

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Penndutch,
Cookies




Ingredients:





     1 c  Butter or other shortening


     2 c  Sugar


     3    Egg, well beaten


   1/2 c  Milk


   1/2 ts Salt


     4 c  Flour


     2 ts Baking powder


     1 ts Cinnamon


     1 ts Nutmeg






 Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, and cream mixture until light.


 Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift 3 cups of the flour with the salt,


 baking powder and spices and add alternately with the milk. Add more flour


 to stiffen may require up to 5 cups flour). Chill for several hours. Roll


 very thin and cut with cookie cutters. Put on greased baking sheet and bake


 at 450-F about 7 minutes. Source:  Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old


 Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.


 


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