1 c  Butter or other shortening          2 c  Sugar
     3 ea Egg, well beaten                  1/2 c  Milk
   1/2 t  Salt                                4 c  Flour
     2 t  Baking powder                       1 t  Cinnamon
     1 t  Nutmeg                         
 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.
                
                 Yields       
                1 servings                
