Buttermilk Christmas Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening (butter flavored)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 1/2 cups unbleached flour

Recipe

• 1 mix together before starting: buttermilk and baking soda. mixture will foam up, so put it in a medium sized bowl or measuring cup.
• 2 mix sugar and shortening until fluffy. add eggs. then sour cream, nutmeg, and baking powder.
• 3 alternate buttermilk mixture and flour until well incorporated.
• 4 refrigerate dough overnight.
• 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 6 roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface. cut shapes into the dough with cookie cutters of your choice.
• 7 line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone lining. bake cookies for 9 - 10 minutes or until lightly done.