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Grandma Abbey's Christmas Cookies

Name: Grandma Abbey's Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 85 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1.5 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup buttermilk; 3 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed

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Grandma Abbey made these cookies for my MIL (her granddaughter) when she was a child in the 1930's. They're my husband's favorite. With a delicate nutmeg flavor, they stand up nicely to frosting. Grandpa Boskat, my MIL's father, always preferred his with sugar sprinkled on top, but Grandma Boskat frosted the rest for her children.

Recipe by KelliCooks

Published on June 18, 2020

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Additional Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:

18

Yield:

3 dozen

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed

Directions

Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Combine the nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl. Stir in the buttermilk and add this mixture to the creamed ingredients. Gradually stir in the flour one cup at a time. If dough is still too sticky to roll, gradually add more flour until you can form the dough into a ball. Cover and chill dough for at least an hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until no indentation remains when cookies are lightly touched, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on rack.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

245	Calories
11g	Fat
34g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 245
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g	14%
Saturated Fat 7g	34%
Cholesterol 48mg	16%
Sodium 249mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 34g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 55mg	4%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 54mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.