michelle's soft sugar cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• cream the margarine and add the sugar gradually. beat until light and fluffy. add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
• stir in the vanilla. add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt gradually to the creamed mixture, stirring in by hand. cover and chill dough overnight.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and cut into your favorite shapes. place cookies the prepared baking sheets.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 6 to 8 minutes or until cookie has a golden appearance.