Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

This is another terrific recipe from my mother-in-law. She is a good cook and a wonderful baker. Anne has been battling cancer now for 8-10 years. Even as sick as she is right now her love for her first granddaughter gave her the strength to make these sugar cookies as favors for her wedding shower. Anne has a wonderful way about her that doesn't always show on the outside but her generosity and knack for giving is shown in everything she does. The love and strength of her family have given her a reason to keep fighting this disease.

Try Anne's recipe for your Christmas cookies you won't be disappointed.

1 Cup Margarine 2 tsp. baking powder
1 Cup Sugar 1 1/4 tsp. salt
2 Eggs beaten 1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 Cup sour cream
5 Cups flour

Cream margarine and sugar together. Add eggs, vanilla to sour cream. Sift together flour baking powder, salt , soda and nutmeg.
Add alternately with the liquid to shortening and sugar mixture.
Cover and chill thoroughly. Roll out 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with sugar or frost after baking.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes on and ungreased
cookie sheet.