• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) margarine or butter, softened
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 2-2/3 cups (625 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dairy sour cream
• Optional: colored sugar for decoration

• Heat oven to 425 degrees (225 C.).
• Mix 1 cup (225 ml) sugar, the margarine, shortening, egg and vanilla.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
• Roll each part 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured, cloth-covered board.
• Cut into desired shapes with 2-inch cookie cutter.
• Sprinkle with a little colored sugar.
• Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake until no indentation remains when touched, 6 to 8 minutes.

Not as sweet as many cut-out cookie recipes.