How to Make Easy Meals

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Ingredients:

1 cup butter (or you can substitute ½ cup butter, ½ cup margarine)
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar together.  When light and fluffy add the beaten eggs and beat until well blended.  Stir in 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, all the nutmeg, flour and vanilla extract. Stir until mixed through.  Shape into a log shape and wrap with cling film.  Place in refrigerator for approximately 4 hours until chilled.

Preheat oven to 350F and grease two cookie sheets.

Unwrap the dough and place on a lightly floured surface.  Cut into ¼ inch slices and place an inch apart on cookie sheets.  Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and baked through.  Mix the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon and a little sugar and sprinkle over the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.  Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter (room temperature)
1 large egg
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon peel (optional)

Directions:

Mix together flour, salt and baking soda in bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg, lemon just and lemon peel. Gradually blend in flour mixture. Roll the dough into 2, 9-inch log shapes. Wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate until firm (about one hour). Cut dough into ¼-inch thick slices. Sprinkle slices with sugar (optional) and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350F for about 10 to 12 minutes or until golden around edges. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.