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November 11, 2013

Sugar Cookies


 (easy no-roll) Makes 4 dozen.






Ingredients:

2 cups flour ½ tsp. baking soda

1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened ½ tsp. salt

1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. cream of tartar

*Assorted color sugars.

Directions: (1) Pre-heat oven to 400F. (2) In a large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, cream butter with sugar and egg until very light and fluffy. (3) Sift flour with salt, baking soda and cream of tartar right into the bowl. Beat at low speed until well combined: beat in vanilla. (4) Drop by rounded teaspoon onto un-greased cookie sheet. Dip bottom of glass in sugar and press cookies to flatten slightly. (5) Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until golden. Cool on wire rack.