Chocolate Snickerdoodles

By AzWench

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2-1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 T sugar, plus 2 tsp cinnamon (or to taste)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Cream the shortening, butter, and sugar; add eggs and cream again.

Blend dry ingredients together, (except the 2 T sugar and cinnamon) Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Mix well.

Shape dough in balls and roll in sugar mixture. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10-12 minutes. Let set on sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to cooling rack.