Category: Desserts - Cookies

  Date Posted: 10/3/2009

  Author: Theresa Bennett

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  Serves: makes about 2 dozen

2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt (omit if butter or margarine used)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter, margarine, or shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

1. Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt together into medium bowl.

2. Place sugar in large bowl. Add melted butter and blend well.

3. Break eggs into small bowl and beat well with beater. Stir into butter mixture, along with vanilla.

4. Gradually add flour mixture, beating with a spoon after each addition.

5. Chill until dough can be easily handled.

6. Heat oven to 350 deg. Grease cookie sheets.

7. Roll out dough, a part at a time, to 1/8 inch thickness for cutting. Leave remaining dough in refrigerator until ready to use it.

8. Sprinkle with sugar before baking or frost and decorate after baking.

9. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until done.

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