Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Preparation

Mix powdered sugar, margarine, egg, vanilla.
Stir in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Divide dough into halves.
Roll each half 3/16\" thickon lightly floured cloth-covered board.
Cut into desired shapes with 2 to 2 1/2inch cookie cutters.
Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 7-8 minutes until edges are just lt brown.