Mary's Sugar Cookies

  • 5

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugar and butter. Add egg and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.

Heat oven to 375 deg. Divide dough in half and roll 3/16" thick on lightly floured board. Cut with cookie cutter and sprinkle with sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheet.

Bake 7 - 8 minutes or until light brown.

Makes 5 dizen 2 to 2 1/2" cookies.

(Mom)