1 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. butter
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. thick sour cream

Sift together sugar, flour, salt, soda and nutmeg. Add butter and work in dry ingredients with knife. Add well beaten egg and part of sour cream, cutting liquid into dry ingredients with knife. Add remainder of sour cream to form soft dough. Let stand 1 hour in refrigerator. Roll dough and cut cookies. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 degrees about 10 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.