Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon food coloring
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375

2. In large bowl, cream butter for 30 seconds.

3. Blend in sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.

4. Beat in the eggs and vanilla

5. Mix in as much flour as possible with mixer.

6. Use a wooden spoon to stir in any remaining flour

7. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until dough is firm

8. Shape dough into 1" balls and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet

9. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly brown.Let cool and decorate with colored glaze

10. For glaze:

11. Combine milk and vanilla.

12. Stir in powdered sugar and add a bit more milk to thin or sugar to soften.

13. Blend in 3-4 drops of food coloring

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