Sugar Cookies

2 cups white sugar
2 cups margarine or butter
4 eggs well beaten
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp vanilla extract

5 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
4 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp salt

Cream first 5 ingredients.
Add next 4 ingredients.

Roll to 1/4-1/2 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut out with favourite cookie cutters. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes or until light golden brown.

Yield 9-10 doz. depending on size of cookies.

Soft And Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/4 cups Sugar
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups margarine or butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
4 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1-2(12 oz) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375 F.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs, blend well.
Add flour, baking soda and salt, mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.
Yield 6 dozen cookies.

Comments:
Cocoa can be added to make Chocolate chocolate chip cookies.

Dough can be frozen. Wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 months. Thaw at room temp. 1-2 hours and bake as directed above.

Slightly underbaked cookies make these especially chewy. MMMM....