Nutmeg Sugar Crisps
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: about 6 dozen.
My grandma shared her recipe for these old-fashioned sugar cookies with the unexpected taste of nutmeg. They are light, crunchy and so delicious. That's why they're always a part of the Christmas tradition.
Ingredients
-
1 cup butter, softened
-
3/4 cup sugar
-
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
-
1 egg
-
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
-
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
-
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
-
1.
In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, nutmeg and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
-
2.
Shape into 3/4-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 101 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 79mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
© 2024 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC