Directions

• 1
  Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2
  Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Stir flour mixture into creamed butter mixture. Mix until well blended.
• 3
  Form dough into 1-inch balls (2-teaspoon sized cookie scoop or rounded teaspoon amounts).
• 4
  Place balls 2-inches apart on nonstick or lightly greased cookie sheets. Press balls down with a fork, making a crisscross pattern on top of each with tines of fork. If desired, sprinkle cookies with cinnamon sugar or colored sugar.
• 5
  Bake 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool. Store in airtight container.