VANILLA BUTTER CUT-OUTS

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each In addition.
Beat in vanilla.
Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to
the creamed mixture.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface. roll out to ¼ in. thickness.
Cut with 2-1/2 in cookie cutters dipped in flour.
Place 2 in. apart-on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes·or until lightly browned.
For frosting, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth.
Spread or drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
Yield: about 7 dozen
Tips:
- roll out a portion of dough at a time; keep the remaining dough in the refrigerator to prevent
drying out.
- check the thickness of the rolled dough with a ruler.
- the cookie cutter size and shape indicated in the recipe is only suggestion. Feel free to use
whatever size and shape you like, but remember that may affect the yield.