Tasty Sugar Cookie

In my opinion, sugar cookies are a must for basically every holiday. These are easy, the only trick is not to overbake, so they're nice and soft.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs. Sift dry ingredients 3 times; combine thoroughly with egg mixture. Add vanilla.
2. Roll in waxed paper and store in refrigerator to chill thoroughly.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Roll out dough very thin on well-floured board; cut with cookie cutter. Bake on greased cookie sheets for 6 - 10 minutes.