Pennsylvania Dutch Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream butter and sugar...add eggs and blend. Mix dry ingredients together and slowly add into the creamed mixture. Add vanilla and blend. Wrap in wax paper and store in refrigerator to chill. When chilled roll out thinly on well floured surface. Cut into shapes and Bake 6 to 10 minutes. Before baking you can sprinkle with colored sugars and decorations or you can ice when cool.
from Joanna Chapmon