I first made these cookies with my sister-in-law Pam when Destiny and Tana were babies. We have made them every Christmas since, and for many other holidays. I tend to do the slice and bake version, but Destiny likes to do cut outs.

Workman Sugar Cookies

2 cups butter flavor Crisco
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream Crisco and sugar in large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Cover and chill at least two hours.

Can roll dough into logs on/with wax paper/saran wrap before refrigerating. Slice to bake. Makes large, round, uniform cookies.

Otherwise, roll chilled dough on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters.

Sprinkle with colored sugar before baking, or frost and decorate after baking.

Bake on ungresead baking sheets.

Bake for 6-7 minutes for cut out cookies (slightly longer for slice and bakes). Cool on baking sheet for one minute, then remove to cooling racks.