COOKIES
- ¾ cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or grated rind of 1 lemon
- 4 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
Cream shortening and sugar together; add milk to beaten eggs and beat again; add slowly to creamed shortening and sugar; add nutmeg and flavoring; add 2 cups flour sifted with baking powder; add enough more flour to make stiff dough. Roll out very thin on floured board; cut with cookie cutter; sprinkle with sugar; put a raisin or a piece of walnut in the center of each. Bake about 12 minutes in hot oven.