Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar for sprinkling

Instructions:

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt thoroughly and set aside. Preheat the oven to 375°. In a separate bowl, combine the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar and beat until well blended. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until fluffy after each one. Add the vanilla and zest and mix to blend thoroughly. Add the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing until smooth after each addition. Drop by the tablespoons, placed well apart, onto well-greased baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie lightly with sugar and bake until the cookies are golden brown, roughly 12 to 14 minutes. Remove immediately to wire racks to cool.