Esther Willingham'S Tea Cakes
["4 c. sifted flour", "3 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. nutmeg (optional)", "1/2 c. shortening", "1/2 c. butter or margarine", "2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "1/4 c. cream (no substitutes)", "1/2 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream shortening and butter.", "Add well beaten eggs.", "Reserve 1 cup flour.", "Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Add cream and vanilla.", "Mix.", "Use the reserved flour on dough board when rolling out cookies.", "Use a large cookie cutter.", "Dough may be chilled for easier handling.", "Bake at 425\u00b0 on ungreased cookie sheet until edges are light brown."]
["flour", "baking powder", "nutmeg", "shortening", "butter", "sugar", "eggs", "cream", "vanilla"]