My Mother's Sugar Cookies
These are better than ordinary sugar cookies because of the flavoring.
Yield
48 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 15 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Directions
Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs and cream.
Add flour sifted with baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Then add lemon juice and vanilla, and mix well.
Chill dough for at least an hour.
Roll out thin on a floured board, cut with cookie cutters, and bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for about 8 minutes until golden.
Do not let cookies get too brown.
Decorate with colored sugar, or frosting if desired.
