Refrigerator Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup milk
• colored sprinkles (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
• 2 add sugar; beat until well blended.
• 3 add egg and vanilla; beat until well blended.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder and nutmeg in medium bowl.
• 5 add flour mixture and milk alternately to butter mixture, beating at low speed after each addition until well blended.
• 6 shape dough into 2 logs, each about 6 inches long.
• 7 wrap each roll in plastic wrap.
• 8 refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
• 9 preheat oven to 350, grease cookie sheets.
• 10 cut logs into 1/4 inch thick slices; place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
• 11 keep unbaked logs and sliced cookies chilled until ready to bake.
• 12 bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 13 transfer to wire racks and decorate.
• 14 store in airtight container.