My Mother's Sugar Cookies

These are better than ordinary sugar cookies because of the flavoring.

Yields:	48 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	10 minutes
	Ready In	30 minutes

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	butter
1	cup	sugar
2	large	eggs
1	tablespoon	light cream
2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
1	teaspoon	lemon juice
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Cream butter and sugar.

Beat in eggs and cream.

Add flour sifted with baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

Then add lemon juice and vanilla, and mix well.

Chill dough for at least an hour.

Roll out thin on a floured board, cut with cookie cutters, and bake at 350 degrees F for about 8 minutes until golden.

Do not let cookies get too brown.

Decorate with colored sugar, raisins, nuts, pieces of candied fruit or as desired.

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