1 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
Dash of nutmeg
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl mix the sugar, salt, melted butter, egg, and vanilla. Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg. Mix well. Roll the dough into small balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press with a fork to flatten. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are brown around the edges. Place on brown paper to cool. Store in an airtight cookie tin.
Makes 5 dozen cookies
Delilah Horsfield, Queen Mum
The Villages 1st Red Hatters,
The Villages, Florida