Recipe: Crisp Cookies

Crisp Cookies
rec.food.recipes/Jen Stuart (1999)

1 cup butter or other shortening
3 each egg, well beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, and cream mixture until light. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift 3 cups of the flour with the salt, baking powder and spices and add alternately with the milk. Add more flour to stiffen may require up to 5 cups flour). Chill for several hours. Roll very thin and cut with cookie cutters. Put on greased baking sheet and bake at 450 F about 7 minutes.