Sugar Cookies with Nutmeg

The love of my life and I, together with Perle the Cat, will travel next week to our home across the state to be with family for Thanksgiving.  Today I am making lists of what I want to remember to pack, turning my mind not only to feast preparation but also the coming Advent and Christmas season.  The day after Thanksgiving is a day when the three sisters hang out doing girl-things, and our men (including Dad) do something manly together.  At the end of the day we all gather for a simple meal, and to play some games (maybe Quiddler!)

I have pulled out my granny's cookie cutters and will stash them in my tote, just in case I can convince my sisters we should begin holiday baking that Friday.  It is an unlikely long shot.  I can already hear them. "We just had Thanksgiving!  Don't rush it, already."  Still, I'm going for safe rather than sorry. They take up very little room and using Granny's cookie cutters is all part of the magic of holiday baking for me.  One of her tips for the best sugar cookies in the world is to add a pinch of nutmeg to the dough, and be generous with the flour when you roll them out.  That makes for a cookie that is perfect for dunking in a cup of tea!