Chocolate Chip Griddle Cookies

Delightful Desserts!

4 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup butter

½ cup milk

1 egg, beaten

1 cup of chocolate chips (can substitute raisins)

Vegetable oil, for griddle

Heat griddle until moderately hot.

Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Cut in butter, as for pastry. Combine milk and egg; add with chocolate chips to dry mixture. Stir until moistened and mixture holds together.

Roll dough out onto floured board to 1/4-inch thick and cut with 2-inch round cookie cutter.

Oil griddle lightly. Place cookies on griddle. As bottoms brown, top will get puffy.

Turn and brown other side. Serve hot or cold.