OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM COOKIES

 

½   CUP SHORTENING (PART BUTTER PART SHORTENING - ¼ cup of each)

1    CUP SUGAR

1    EGG

1    TSP VANILLA

2-2/3 CUPS FLOUR

1    TSP BAKING POWDER

½   TSP BAKING SODA

½   TSP SALT

¼   TSP NUTMEG

½   CUP SOUR CREAM

 

Heat oven to 425.  Mix shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla thoroughly.  Blend dry ingredients together.  Add to sugar mixture alternately with sour cream.  Roll to ¼” thick on floured surface.  Cut out with cookie cutters in desired shapes.  Place on greased baking sheet.  Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool and then I frost them with Betty Crocker Sour Cream frosting or you can use the vanilla frosting.