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Sugar: Simple Sugar Cookies

Source of Recipe

McCormick, Inc.


Recipe Introduction

" This fun and easy cookie can be decorated by the kids and enjoyed with the whole family. "

List of Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
cinnamon sugar, colored sugar, etc.



Recipe

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Beat sugar, butter, vanilla, nutmeg, and egg in large bowl until smooth. Gradually stir in flour.

2 Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into balls. Place dough ball on ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Press dough gently with bottom of lightly floured, flat-bottomed glass. Cookie should be about 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle lightly with sugar.

3 Bake 8-10 minutes, or until edges are just golden brown. Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute, then remove to wire rack. Cool. Store in airtight container up to one week.

YIELD: 3 1/2 Dozen