STATE FAIR BUTTER COOKIES

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It is a good cookie that you can do many things with. You can put frosting on it, you can eat it plain, or mix melted chocolate chips in the dough. It tastes really good!

Provided by Jon Carbon

Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 21.8 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 58.1 mg, Sugar 4.2 g