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1 cup butter

1.5 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

2.5 cups flour

1 tsp soda

1 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and mix. Add remaining ingredients mixing well. Chill minimum of one hour to overnight.

Roll out 1/8 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with Christmas holiday cookie cutters. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes. When done cookies are light brown only around the edges.

Frost with your favorite holiday colors and sprinkles.

Enjoy!

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