State Fair Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3


• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon baking soda


• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar


• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg


• 1 cup white sugar


• 3 eggs


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 1 cup butter

Recipe

• mix flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and ground nutmeg.


• in a separate bowl, cream butter, adding the sugar gradually.


• add three well beaten eggs and vanilla extract. mix in dry ingredients.


• wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator. roll out dough and cut with cookie cutters. bake at 425 degrees f (220 degrees c) for 6 to 8 minutes. frost and decorate, as desired.