Lunar Cookies

Lunar Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk

Thoroughly mix all the dry ingredients and the oil together in a large mixing bowl. Beat all other ingredients together until they appear light and fluffy, then put them in the mixing bowl with the other mixture and stir them together. Set the mixture in the refrigerator to chill at least two hours. If you can leave it overnight, it will be easier to handle. When you are ready to roll out the dough, divide the chilled mixture into four equal sections. One section at a time, roll the dough out onto a generously-floured cutting board until it is about 1/8th inch thick. Cut out crescent shapes with a cookie cutter or sharp knife and place the cut outs on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F for 7-8 minutes. The cookies will be a bit stiff and will be starting to change to a very light golden color. Do not bake cookies until they are brown or they will become hard and brittle. Recipe makes about 2 1/2 dozen.