Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (don't use margarine, won't work for this cookie)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 3/4 cups flour

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar and then add in eggs.

2. In a separate bowl or plastic bag, combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Mix the dry ingredients in to the butter mixture.

3. Cover bowl or put dough in a plastic bag and put in the refrigerator to chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.

4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

5. Once chilled, take approximately 1/5 of the dough and place on lightly floured surface. Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness and using flour dipped cookie cutters, cut out the dough and place on cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes (oven temps vary so check around 7 mins).