• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup buttermil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

Beat shortening and butter at medium speed of an elecric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well.  Add egg, beating well.  Add buttermilk, vanilla and nutmeg, mixing until well blended.

Combine the four, baking soda, and salt; add to shortening mixture beating well. Cover and chll at least 2 hours.  Drop dough by the heaping teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets.  Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over cookies.  Bake at 37 for 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool on wire racks.  Yield: 4 1/2 dozen