Refrigerator Sugar Cookies

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Categories: cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup milk

Directions

  1. Beat butter in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed until smooth.
  2. Add egg and vanilla, beat until well blended.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder and nutmeg in medium bowl.
  4. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to butter mixture, beating at low speed after each until well blended.
  5. Shape dough into 2 logs, each about 6 inch long. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or overnight.
  6. preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Cut dough into 1/4 inch thick slices.
  7. Keep dough and cookies chilled until ready to bake. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

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