Categories: cookies, desserts

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 T sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Blend into creamed mixture to make a stiff dough. Add flour if needed to make the dough stiff enough to form balls.

2. Mix the 2 T sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Shape the dough into balls the size of walnuts. Roll cookie balls in the cinnamon sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until very lightly browned. Remove to cooling rack, cool, and enjoy!

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