Kitty Buchan's Sugar Cookies for cut out cookies

1 pound softened butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 t salt
1/2 te. baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/4 t nutmeg
2 t vanilla
1/2 cup milk
5-1/2 cups flour

Cream butter, sugar, salt.
Combine flour, soda, powder nutmeg together and set aside

Add eggs and vanilla
Add milk alternatively with flour, soda, baking powder, nutmeg mixture.

Refrigerate overnight if you have started early enough but this is not required.
Roll out on a floured cloth
Bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.

Cookies are best if cut thick but I PREFER THEN THIN SO WATCH WHILE BAKING.

FROSTING:
1/2 box powdered sugar
1 T butter
2 drops almond flavoring
enough milk to mix to spreading consistency.  Color as desired.

Kitty got this from from a friend 20+ years ago and still uses it today.