Snickerdoodles

By nichc

cinnamony goodness! My all-time favorite cookie!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, soft
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cream butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in flour, cream of tarter, soda & salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.

Mix 2 tablespoons sugar with the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough into sugar mixture then place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set but not hard. Remove from baking sheets immediately.