Michelle's Soft Sugar Cookies

These soft sugar cookies make the best holiday cutouts using simple pantry ingredients. They are made with margarine and have a light vanilla flavor

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 77 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup margarine
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat together sugar and margarine in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt gradually to egg mixture, stirring in by hand until incorporated. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into your favorite shapes. Place cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.