Make Santa Cookies for the Christmas Cookie Exchange This Year

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• FROSTING:
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons 2% milk
• 2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• Optional: Red colored sugar, miniature semisweet chocolate chips and Red Hots