Easy Buttery Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 12 cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 13 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 12 teaspoon kosher salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• colored sugar crystals
• icing
• candy, for decorating

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Beat Butter until soft and creamy, about 2 minutes on medium speed of electric mixer.
3. Add Sugar gradually, beating well.
4. Add Egg and Vanilla Extract and beat well.
5. Combine Flour, Baking Soda, Salt and Cream of Tartar; add to Butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.
6. Shape dough into a ball and divide in half.
7. Lightly sprinkle two sheets (of the same size) of Parchment or Waxed Paper with Flour (this flour not listed in Ingredient list).
8. Place one ball of dough between the sheets and roll to desired thickness, 1/8 inch for crispy cookies and1/4 inch for softer (but not cakey) cookies.
9. Cut into desired shapes and place 2 inches apart on ungreased (I always use parchment lined) cookie sheets.
10. Sprinkle with Sugar Crystals, if using.
11. Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
12. Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9 with second ball of dough.
13. Makes about 3 dozen.
14. NOTE: Prep Time includes time for rolling out the dough.

unsalted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, cream of tartar, kosher salt, baking soda, colored sugar crystals, icing

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-buttery-sugar-cookie-cut-outs-330429 (may not work)