Ingredients:

• 1 cup Crisco
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups golden brown sugar
• 2 eggs – well beaten
• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup nuts – if desired

Instructions:

• Combine Crisco, salt, vanilla and spices – mix well in mixer or by hand.
• Ad brown sugar gradually and cream well
• Add beaten eggs
• Mix baking soda with flour and and 1/2 to the mixture in bowl
• Add milk, then the rest of the flour mixture
• Drop from teaspoon on cookie sheet greased with Crisco.
• Let stand a few minutes, then flatten slightly with bottom of a glass covered with a damp cloth.
• Bake in 375 degree oven on bottom rack, then top rack for 8-10 minutes
• Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Comments:

This was a favorite cookie when I was young. Great for dipping in milk, coffee or tea!

My cousin Steve loved them so much that we baked him a batch and mailed them to him when he was serving in Vietnam!