Brown Sugar Nutmeg Cookies
Ingredients
- 375 g all-purpose flour
- 3 g cream of tartar
- 2 g baking soda
- 0.8 g ground nutmeg
- 205 g shortening, melted and cooled slightly
- 440 g packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 5 ml vanilla extract
Ingredients for 16 servings (1.1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and nutmeg in a bowl. Set aside.
- 2
Beat together in a large bowl the melted shortening and the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
- 3
Shape dough into a log measuring 1½ inches in diameter. Wrap log in waxed paper or foil and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
- 4
Preheat oven to 375°F (180°C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
Oven - 5
Slice log into slices ¼ inch thick. Place slices 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
- 6
Bake for 8–10 minutes until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.
Oven
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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