Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies

By Bostoncook

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

1. Beat butter at med speed of an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well Add egg, and beat well.

2. Combine flour and next 3 ing.. Add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in Vanilla (I usually do this after the sugar gets added to the butter).

3. Roll dough 1/4" thick on a lightly floured surface. cut with decorative 3" cookie cutters. Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

4. Bake at 350 F for 9 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.

Excellent and easy to work with. Solid basic cut-out cookie recipe. Definite repeat.