White Sugar Cookies

This is an old-time cookie recipe, that came from my Mom's collection - I'm sure you will enjoy this one and it makes about 6 dozen cookies!! It freezes well also,

• Ready In: 8 mins
• Yields: 6 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups white sugar
• 1  cup shortening
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 5  cups flour
• 6  teaspoons cream of tartar
• 4  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  lemon flavoring
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
2. Sift together salt, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and nutmeg.
3. Blend together milk, vanilla and lemon,.
4. Alternately blend into the creamed mixture the dry ingredients with the milk mixture ending with the milk mixture. Add the walnuts.
5. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 400F 8-10 minutes or until browned.