Mrs. Villerot’s Sugar Cookies

This recipe was submitted to our cookie contest by Liz Cunningha of Rochester Hills.  This is an old family recipe for sugar cookies that they’ve made for the past 40 years.  This is why it’s special to her…

My mom got this recipe from her neighbor, Mrs. Villerot, back in the 50’s.  My parents were in their
first home in Royal Oak and were raising my 5 older siblings.  The Villerot family lived across the street and also had 5 kids.  My parents moved when baby #6 was due because they had outgrown their first home.  My mom still lives in her second home, in Royal Oak, where she raised her eight children.  Every Christmas we get out my dad’s old drafting board (which we’ve always used to roll the cookies out on), our favorite cookie cutters and make Mrs. Villerot’s sugar cookies!  Mrs. Villerot died several years ago but we see her son, John, who is the manager at the Hollywood grocery store in Royal Oak.

2/3 c. soft oleo
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. lemon
3-4 c. flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. milk
1 t. baking soda

Cream together first six ingredients.
Add baking powder and salt to flour.
Add baking soda to the milk.
Alternately combine dry ingredients and milk with the butter mixture.
Roll, cut and bake!  350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.