Brown Sugar Nutmeg Cookies

Name: Brown Sugar Nutmeg Cookies
Ingredients: 375 g all-purpose flour; 3 g cream of tartar; 2 g baking soda; 0.8 g ground nutmeg; 205 g shortening, melted and cooled slightly; 440 g packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 5 ml vanilla extract

Ingredients

375 g all-purpose flour
3 g cream of tartar
2 g baking soda
0.8 g ground nutmeg
205 g shortening, melted and cooled slightly
440 g packed brown sugar
2 eggs
5 ml vanilla extract

Steps

Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and nutmeg in a bowl. Set aside.
Beat together in a large bowl the melted shortening and the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
Shape dough into a log measuring 1½ inches in diameter. Wrap log in waxed paper or foil and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°F (180°C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
Slice log into slices ¼ inch thick. Place slices 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
Bake for 8–10 minutes until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.

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Adapted from “Brown Sugar Nutmeg Cookies” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.