Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2               cups  granulated sugar
  1                cup  shortening (not butter)
  1                tsp  nutmeg
  2                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  1                cup  buttermilk (just a tad shy of 1 cup)
  4               cups  flour
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1                tsp  baking powder
  1           teaspoon  baking soda

Preparation:

Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. Beat together the sugar, shortening, and nutmeg in a bowl, then mix in the eggs, vanilla, and the buttermilk. Finally, combine with the flour mixture. Do NOT cover, Refrigerate overnight. Roll out about 1/8" thick and cut with a cookie cutter. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes I hate buttermilk, but these cookies are good.

Nutritional Information:

3526 Calories (kcal); 15g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 63g Protein; 786g Carbohydrate; 374mg Cholesterol; 4003mg Sodium