Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; stir into creamed mixture.

2. 2

   Knead dough for a few turns on a floured board until smooth.

3. 3

   Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

5. 5

   On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool on the cookie sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.