Sugar Cookies- Cookie Cut-Outs

                            Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs

1-Cup of white sugar
1/2 cup of butter

Blend sugar and butter together until creamy.

1-egg (blend into the butter and sugar)

Add:
2-21/4 Cups of flour
2 tsp. of baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2-1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp of cream of tartar is optional (I believe it helps the cookies stay moist longer)

Mix well and divide into two portions.  Chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours (this helps the fat in the mix to become hard again therefore, helping to prevent "spreading" of the cookies while baking.

Cut out cookie shapes (hint: for some reason Halloween shapes taste the best!)

Bake at 375 degrees for about 8-10 minutes until the bottoms are just lightly browned. Frost and enjoy.

Allan        *This is my grandmother Julia's recipe*