Crisp Cookies

1 c Butter or other shortening
2 c Sugar
3 Egg, well beaten
1/2 c Milk
1/2 ts Salt
4 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Nutmeg

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, and cream mixture until light.
Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift 3 cups of the flour with the salt,
baking powder and spices and add alternately with the milk. Add more flour
to stiffen may require up to 5 cups flour). Chill for several hours. Roll
very thin and cut with cookie cutters. Put on greased baking sheet and bake
at 450-F about 7 minutes.
Yields
1 Servings