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Ingredients
- 3 cups (378 g) AP flour
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t baking soda
- 1/4 t cream of tartar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar
- 2 large eggs, separatedâreserve 1 white for the next sugar cookie recipe, you only need one for this)
- 2 t vanilla
- 2 T milk (I used a dribble of cream plus 1% milk)
- 2 t water
- 1/3 cup coarse sugar or sprinkles or combo (I dislike sprinkles but always do part sprinkles for the kids)
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