Ingredients for - Grandma's Sugar Cookies

1. Packed brown sugar 1 cup
2. White sugar 1 cup
3. Eggs, beaten 4
4. Shortening 1 cup
5. All-purpose flour 5 cups
6. Baking powder 1 tablespoon
7. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
8. Ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons
9. Ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon
10. Buttermilk 1 cup
11. Colored sugar for decoration ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Sugar Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and the shortening. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Alternate adding the buttermilk with the dry ingredients.

3 . Stage

Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in colored sugar if desired. Place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove to cool on wire racks.