Tea cake cookies

 

1 3/4 cup sugar

1 cup butter

2 large eggs.

1 tsp. Vanilla or almond extract

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

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.

Roll in small balls, roll in sugar, flatten with glass dipped in sugar.

Bake 350º for 8 to 11 minutes. Air bake sheets take longer to bake.

Cool briefly before removing from pan.

Enjoy melt in your mouth goodness.