Super Soft Sugar Cookies
a la Chad's Mom

1 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 t vanilla
3 1/2 c flour
2 t cream of tartar
1 t soda
1/2 t salt

cream butter and sugar until soft and fluffy. add eggs one at a time. stir in vanilla. add dry ingredients, mixing by hand. cover and refrigerate overnight.

roll out into 1/4-1/8 in thickness and cut with favorite shapes. bake 375 for 6-8 minutes or until a golden brown appearance.

note: i, of course, did not mix by hand. i just used the slowest stir setting on my kitchen aid. i also added a little splash of nutmeg to the dough.