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Sugar Cookies

Grandma Flossy's Drop Sugar Cookies

Even without icing, these soft sugar cookies are delicious. Give them a festive look with a swipe of icing and a few sprinkle to catch the eyes of those you serve.
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp soda

Instructions
 

  • Blend together butter, salt, lemon zest, and nutmeg.  Cream in sugar, add eggs and beat well.  Stir in milk.  Stir together dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. 
  • Drop rounded teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10minutes.

Notes

If you don't have any lemon zest, consider using 1/4 tsp lemon extract or 1/2 tsp lemon juice.