3/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla or grated
rind of 1 lemon
4 cups flour
3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
Cream shortening and sugar together; add milk to beaten eggs and beat again; add slowly to creamed shortening and sugar; add flavoring; add 2 cups flour sifted with baking powder and nutmeg; add enough more flour to roll easily. Roll out very thin on floured board; cut with cookie cutter; sprinkle with sugar; put a raisin or a piece of walnut in the center of each. Bake about 12 minutes in hot oven.