Mom Snyder's Cut out Christmas Cookies

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar.

2. 2

   Add beaten eggs.

3. 3

   Sift flour, baking soda and cream of tartar together.

4. 4

   Add dry ingredients to wet (flour mix to butter mix); mix together.

5. 5

   Chill several hours or overnight (cover dough with plastic wrap).

6. 6

   Use a mixture of 1 cup flour and a 1/2 cup powdered sugar to dust work surface and rolling pin.

7. 7

   Preheat oven to 350F.

8. 8

   Roll out to desired thickness, cut out and decorate with colored sugar or jimmies.

9. 9

   Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

10. 10

    Remove from pan and cool on brown paper (we always used brown paper bags-cut open and laid plain (inside) side up.

11. 11

    Use all scraps and re-roll dough until used up.

12. 12

    Store in sealed containers.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.