Preheat oven to 400°.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla bean paste.
Whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and spices.
Add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Using an ice cream scoop or two teaspoons, roll the dough into a ball.
Mix together rolling sugar ingredients. (To make it more evenly dispersed, add everything except sanding sugar to a food processor and pulse a few times, then add gold sanding sugar.)
Roll the dough balls in the sanding sugar.
Place the cookie dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Press the dough down slightly.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.