Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies

• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk
• Food coloring, optional
• Colored sugar

1. Cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
4. For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; transfer frosting to bag. Pipe decorations. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
5. Freeze undecorated cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw and decorate as desired.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/vanilla-butter-sugar-cookies/ (may not work)