Nutmeg Sparklers

Here's a recipe that I've come across and it is a great cookie. I would add more nutmeg to taste, but it's a powerful flavor, so be careful if you aren't sure of your audience's preference.

3-4 T red/green sugar (optional)
1 tsp ground nutmeg (separated into 2 1/2 tsps)
3 C whole wheat flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 C margarine (I used Imperial)
1.5 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Combine the colored sugar with 1/2 tsp nutmeg; set aside

In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and remaining nutmeg. Set this bowl aside.

Cream the butter and sugar.
 

Add the egg and vanilla, mixing at a low speed until blended.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to to this bowl. (It helps to add just a little bit at a time so that it doesn't poof all over the place.) The dough will be sticky and fluffy.

Roll the dough into 1" balls and dip them in the colored sugar/nutmeg mixture. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet several inches apart. (I was able to fit a maximum of 2 dozen cookies on 1 sheet.)

Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the centers of the cookies are firm. 

Yield: 8 dozen cookies