6 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups chopped nuts
Sift together first five ingredients; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, vanilla and lemon extract; beat well. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in nuts. Divide dough into four parts and shape into 1-1/2-in. x 11-in. rolls. Wrap in foil and chill overnight. Slice cookies 3/8 in. thick. Bake on greased cookie sheets at 350° for about 10 minutes.
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