Sugar Cookies

By mytastytreasures

Delicious sugar cookies, decorate as desired

Ingredients

• 1 cup , softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Sugar
• Decorator sugars, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F. Combine butter, powdered sugar and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, cream of tartar and baking soda. Beat until dough forms a ball.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to about 1 1/2 inches with bottom of glass dipped in sugar; sprinkle with decorator sugars, if desired. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.