½ cup butter or other shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tablespoon rich milk or cream
Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and nutmeg, and sift again. Add lemon rind to butter and cream thoroughly. Add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and cream, and beat thoroughly; then add flour gradually, mixing well. Chill until firm enough to roll. Roll ⅛ inch thick on slightly floured board. Cut with floured 3½-inch cutter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (400°F.) 10 minutes, or until done. Makes 3 dozen cookies. Cookies may be cut in fancy shapes and frosted.
Vanilla Nut Ice Box Cookies
2 cups sifted flour
1½ teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter or other shortening