This recipe is the second of 3 cookie recipes printed in a newspaper column written by Betty Harvey, date unknown. I’d guess this was printed in the 1940’s or 1950’s based on the picture of Betty and information on the back of the clipping (see first recipe here: Raisin Cookies Recipe). Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy for archives.

Here is a recipe sent in by Mrs. G. E. Bullock, Jr., for spice cookies which she says are very delicious:

Spice Cookies

Cream 1-2 cup shortening and 1 1-2 cups brown sugar. Add 2 well beaten eggs and 1-2 teaspoon nutmeg. Sift 2 1-4 cups flour with 1-4 teaspoon baking soda. Add flour alternately with 1-2 cup sour milk or buttermilk. Mix thoroughly. Mix 1-4 cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Drop dough from a teaspoon into cinnamon sugar mixture. Toss lightly until coated. Place cookies several inches apart on greased cookie sheet and bake about 13 minutes in moderate oven 350 degrees. Makes about 5 dozen small cookies.