Sugar Cookies III

== Ingredients ==
* 2½ cups flour
* ½ cup shortening
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 tablespoons milk
* ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
* grated rind of 1 lemon
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* pinch of salt
== Directions ==
# First cream the shortening and add the beaten eggs, sugar and milk.
# Add flour, baking powder, nutmeg, lemon rind and salt.
# Mix well, roll out thin on floured pastry board and cut with cookie cutter.
# Bake on greased baking pan in moderate oven about 10 minutes.
# One minute before cookies are done.
# Sprinkle each one with a little granulated sugar.
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