"This makes a lot of cookies. I use the large 5- to 6-inch cutters and get four to five dozen...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
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2 cups sugar
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5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
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2 eggs, slightly beaten
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1 cup whole milk, soured (add about a tablespoon of lemon juice to regular milk)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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Granulated sugar or colored sugar crystals
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 egg and 2 tablespoons water, blended together, for the glaze
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1/2 teaspoon salt