For best results, mix your dough by hand. Lightly oil mold and blot with paper towel. Lightly flour mold and re-flour the mold before each cookie but DO NOT re-oil. Press a piece of dough firmly and evenly into the mold. Trim the back of the cookie
INGREDIENTS (for 7 servings):
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
PREPARATION:
Thoroughly cream the butter by hand. Add sugar and mix til fluffy. Beat in the egg and then the milk or cream.
In a separate bowl mix together all the dry ingredients. Stir them into the butter. Knead the dough for just a minute. Chill the dough until firm.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Form the cookies as directed above. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until the edges brown. *Quantity will vary depending on the size of your ceramic molds.