This recipe is great for making with children.  It will not get tough with repeated rolling.  Wash your hands!

Ingredients:

• 1 c butter
• 1 1/2 c powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 c flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 400°.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add egg and vanilla.
4. Mix flour, salt,  soda,  and cream of tartar.
5. Add to creamed butter.
6. Chill about 1 hour.
7. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters.
8. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes.

Serves:  Depends on size of cookies and how much cookie dough gets eaten.

Source: Marge Rohde, Los Altos