Mix butter and sugars together until creamy

Add eggs and vanilla extract

Mix flour, baking soda, (nutmeg if desired), and salt together. Add to wet mixture.

Mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Scoop out small amount and roll into a ball. Roll in sugar (and cinnamon for snickerdoodle) and place onto parchment lined cookie sheets. (if no parchment, I simply buttered the sheet after each use.)

Bake at 350° until lightly brown (approximately 11 minutes), let cool for two minutes on cookie sheet.

Enjoy.