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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsps vanilla extrct
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsps white sugar
- 3 tsps ground cinnamon
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Cream together the butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. By hand, blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
Mix the 3 tablespoons of sugar and 3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture, or place cinnamon and sugar in a sandwich baggie and drop in one cookie at a time to coat. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 8 minutes or until set but not too hard. Let cool on cookie sheets for a few minutes and remove to rack.