Old Famliy Recipe

This time of year, wonderful aromas fill the air - the scent of fresh pine, cinnamon, and fresh baked cookies!!

I thought I would share with you an old family recipe for Sugar Cookies. They're quick, easy and oh, so yummy!

I always make a batch of Sugar cookies and Gingerbread cookies every year and send them to my kids and grandkids to enjoy. There's just something about getting Mom's cookies in the mail ........


Aunt Rodie's Olde Fashioned Sugar Cookies









1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp lemon peel
1 Tblspn cream (milk can be substituted)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 cps flour


Preheat oven to 350 deg. Cream butter, egg, and sugar. Add remaining ingredients in order given. Mix well after each addition. Roll out to 1/4" in thickness. Use desired cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place on cookie sheet and bake approx. 5-7 min. or until sides are just firm to touch. Do not over cook! These cookies are good either with or without icing. And they freeze quite well.