Soft Cookies

Ingredients

• One heaping cup of butter
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoon of sour milk
• 1 small teaspoon of baking soda
• A cup of flour

Directions

1. In a bowl add the cup of butter, the 1 1/2 cups of sugar and mix.
2. Beat the 3 eggs separately and then add in the mixture.
3. Add the baking soda and add as little flour as will make it stiff enough to roll.
4. Sprinkle with sugar and grated nutmeg before cutting, pass over roller and cut.
5. Bake until a light brown.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Lucas De Freitas
Louisiana Anthology
September 17, 2021