Mom's Christmas Cookies

This is my mom's Christmas Cookie Recipe!

Christmas  wouldn't be the same without it... really - making it brings me right back to childhood... nothing is better.  It will remain a tradition in our family forever.... We made these every year for Santa and he must have liked them since he was so generous with the gifts!

2 sticks (1 cup) softened

1 cup sugar
1 egg
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3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2  teaspoon nutmeg
1/2  teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven 350
Beat butter and sugar together about 2 minutes, add egg, blend into butter/sugar mixture.
In separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients.
gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients one cup at a time..add a cup, blend. add a cup, blend..etc. 
I know my paper recipe says to chill dough - unecessary - just roll it out. use some cute cookie cutters and use the below icing recipe for hard shiny icing

icing recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sugar-Cookie-Icing/Detail.aspx
The cookies pictured below aren't exactly Christmas cookies - but I thought you might like to see them! Geaux Saints!

charles snapped this one of me decorating - i'm grateful it is out of focus.. it was EARLY in the morning..