Spice Sugar Cookies

I got this way back before I was married in a Good Housekeeping magazine. Been making them ever since! By the way, as Sharlene-W pointed out, I was actually married in a church, not in a magazine...

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup flour
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cream shortening and sugars, then add egg and vanilla and mix well.
3. Sift together dry ingredients, then add them to the creamed mixture.
4. Fold in the walnuts.
5. Roll into 1" balls and roll balls in granulated sugar.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes.