Moms Nutmeg Sugar Cookies Recipes

MOM'S NUTMEG SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Let the butter and eggs come to room temperature.
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a standing mixer. You want a nice light yellow fluffy mixture. Add eggs and mix well after each egg.
• In another bowl combine the dry ingredients. Add it to the butter/sugar/egg mixture alternating with the sour milk. Refrigerate the dough until its stiff.
• I left mine over night but a couple of hours would probably be ok.
• Roll the cookies out on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch. Cut out with decorative shapes.
• Bake at 350'F for 10 minutes.
• DO NOT OVER BAKE.
• You can frost these once they are cool, or sprinkle them with sugar before you bake them.
• This makes a lot of cookies, so share them with your friends and family.
• Make sure the cookies are totally cooled before putting them in a tin.
• Bon Appetit.

SOUR CREAM SUGAR COOKIES IV

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg, stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Dough will be light and sticky. Cover or wrap dough and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until cookies turn a very light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

MOM'S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and nutmeg. In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and eggs. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add sour cream and dissolved baking soda to creamed mixture. Gradually beat in flour mixture (dough will be sticky). Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Working with one-third of the batch at a time, roll dough on a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. (Cover and refrigerate remaining dough until ready to roll.) Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round or other shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar and top with walnuts., Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set but not browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

NUTMEG SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into 14 pieces. Shape each portion into a 12-in. x 1/2-in.-thick rope. Cut ropes into 2-in. pieces. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until blended. Beat in enough cream to achieve desired consistency. , Frost cookies. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

GRANDMA STAFFORD'S NUTMEG COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking sheet and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together sugar and shortening until well combined. Add eggs, mixing until incorporated.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. With the mixer running, add flour, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with flour; mix until well combined.
• Using a tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet and transfer to oven. Bake until edges are slightly brown, about 15 minutes.

MOM'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar, shortening and eggs.
• Add 1 cup flour, soda, salt, and baking powder.
• Combine milk and vanilla.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with remaining 4 cups flour.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Roll onto lightly floured surface 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut with desired shapes.
• Bake on ungreased cookies sheets at 400°F for 8-10 minutes or until edges just begin to turn light golden brown.
• Cool and frost with favorite frosting.

MY MOM'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl blend the shortening, salt, lemon zest and nutmeg together. Add the sugar and beat well. Beat in the eggs and milk and mix until well combined.
• Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Add to the shortening mixture and blend until combined.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the baking sheets and flatten with a glass. Sprinkle tops with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 12 minutes. Enjoy!