My Mother's Sugar Cookies -

1 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 tb Light cream

2 1/2 c Flour

2 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1 ts Lemon juice

1/2 ts Vanilla

8 minutes until golden. Do not let cookies get too brown. Decorate as desired Makes

4-5 dozen Eleanor Homeyer: "These are better than ordinary sugar cookies because of the flavoring. Decorate with colored sugar, raisins, nuts, pieces of candied fruit. It wouldn't feel right to have Christmas come before baking sugar-cookie bells, stars, trees and animals for the family." --