Preheat oven to 350

With electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy

Add nutmeg, vanilla and egg. Mix thoroughly

Add powder and mix

Add flour slowly, and scrape down mixer as needed

Scoop cookies, rolling each cookie into a ball with your hands

In separate bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg for topping

Roll each cookie in topping a d place on cookie sheet

They will not spread but will need to be flattened with a spatula before baking

Bake about 12 minutes, centers should be soft but not doughy.

For traditional sugar cookies, just roll out and cut the dough into shapes. It won't need to be refrigerated. Frost or decorate as you like

For peppermint "kringles", omit nutmeg and use only 1 tsp of vanilla. Add 2-3 tsp peppermint extract and 1 tsp of red food coloring.