No-Roll Sugar Cookies

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Colored sugar or Granulated sugar

Heat oven to 375°. Beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on low speed or with spoon until light and fluffy.

Stir in vanilla, nutmeg and egg. Stir in flour and baking soda. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into balls.

Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Makes 4 dozen cookies