Sugar Cookies Recipe

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening or butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt

Mix dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, cream shortening or butter and sugar, add egg, vanilla and nutmeg. Slowly add buttermilk or yogurt and dry ingredients.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured board, cut out large circles of dough with a glass.

425 F for 12 minutes. Remove and immediately sprinkle with white granulated sugar.

Yields: 1 dozen