Nutmeg Tea Cookies (Kue Kering)

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer.

2. 2

   Beat in vanilla and egg.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and nutmeg.

4. 4

   Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter-egg mixture and stir just until combined.

5. 5

   Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.

6. 6

   Place one portion on a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface.

7. 7

   Using your hands and the plastic wrap, roll the dough into a log 1 inch in diameter, making sure that the plastic wrap covers the entire roll.

8. 8

   Flatten the ends of the log by gently tapping them on the work surface, then fold the plastic wrap over the ends.

9. 9

   Roll the log a few more times to make as smooth and even a cylinder as possible (for round cookies).

10. 10

    Wrap the log in an additional sheet of plastic.

11. 11

    Repeat with the remaining 3 dough portions.

12. 12

    Lay the four logs in the refrigerator until they are firm, for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

13. 13

    To Bake: Position a rack in mid oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C ).

14. 14

    Have 2 ungreased baking sheets ready.

15. 15

    Remove 2 logs from the frig and unwrap them.

16. 16

    Cut log into 1/4 inch thick slices.

17. 17

    Work fast, as dough softens--rechill of needed.

18. 18

    Place slices on baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart; they spread as thy bake.

19. 19

    Bake cookies about 10 minutes, until their edges are golden and tops are pale gold.

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    Then transfer the cookies to wire rack(s).

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    Cool completely.

22. 22

    Cookies will keep, refrigerated and in a covered container, for about a week.