Holiday Snickerdoodles

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Betty Crocker® Decors red sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons Betty Crocker® Decors green sugar
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 400ºF. In small bowl, mix red sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon; set aside. In another small bowl, mix green sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; set aside.

2 In large bowl, beat sugar, shortening, butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.

3 Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll in sugar-cinnamon mixtures. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

4 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.