1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour

Cream sugar and shortening. Add beaten egg and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together; add to above mixture. Make a ball of dough size of a walnut. Put on greased cookie sheet, press down with fork dipped in flour. Bake 350 degree oven.