Spiced Butter Cookies

Submitted by Pinay0618

"These crisp cinnamon- and nutmeg-spiced butter cookies are great with coffee or tea anytime of the year. This cookie is easily shaped by rolling the dough into balls, then flattening with a fork before baking."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups flour

directions

1. Beat butter, sugar, salt, egg, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour until well mixed. Refrigerate 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork.
3. . Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Store in an airtight container.