Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
3 cups flour

Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in cream of tartar, soda, and flour. Chill dough thoroughly. Roll out only enough dough for one cutting at a time to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters.

Bake at 375 for about 8 minutes or until edges of cookies turn over light brown. Do not over bake.

Icing:

1/4 c. room temperature butter
dash of milk
1 t. vanilla
1 capful almond extract

Mix that altogether and add in enough powdered sugar (1/2 to 1 c. at a time to make the desired, spreadable consistency. Add some fun colors and enjoy!