Refrigerator Sugar Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup milk
- colored sprinkles (optional)
- Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- Add sugar; beat until well blended.
- Add egg and vanilla; beat until well blended.
- Combine flour, baking powder and nutmeg in medium bowl.
- Add flour mixture and milk alternately to butter mixture, beating at low speed after each addition until well blended.
- Shape dough into 2 logs, each about 6 inches long.
- Wrap each roll in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350, grease cookie sheets.
- Cut logs into 1/4 inch thick slices; place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
- Keep unbaked logs and sliced cookies chilled until ready to bake.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Transfer to wire racks and decorate.
- Store in airtight container.
butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg, milk, colored sprinkles
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/refrigerator-sugar-cookies-45860 (may not work)