Mammy's Classic Sugar Cookies

My Mom has been making these cookies for as long as I can remember. They are simple, easy and delicious, and I love that the dough doesn't need to be chilled before you use it.

Mammy's Classic Sugar Cookies

2 cups sugar
2 cups butter, softened
2 TBSP. pure vanilla extract
2 eggs
6 cups all-purpose bleached flour
2 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. cream of tartar
regular, colored or coarse sugar

Preheat oven to 375* F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and the butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and the eggs, mixing until creamy. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Add to sifted mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well. dough will be stiff. Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to desired thickness, cut out into preferred shapes with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with your preferred sugar of choice (granulated, colored or coarse). Bake @ 375* F for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.