Cookies of 1812

One pint of sugar, 1 teacup of butter, 4 eggs, 2 tablespoons of sweet milk, 1/2 teaspoon of soda, 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar, 1/2 nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 pint of flour. Roll the sugar (granulated) until quite fine; add the butter and cream them. Stir in the milk gradually, and beat the eggs separately, and then put together and beat again. Add to the mixture butter, sugar and milk, and lastly the flour and soda, which has been dissolved in a little warm water. After these have been well mixed add the nutmeg and vanilla. Beat all well together, and add enough flour to handle well in rolling and cutting out. Bake in a moderate oven a delicate brown. These keep well.