Toffee Speckled Snickerdoodles

By nanasally4

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce package) Heath toffee bits

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400° F.

In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix the 1 cup sugar, butter, shortening, and eggs.  Beat in the dry ingredients. Fold in the toffee bits.

Scoop dough into 1 1/4-inch rounded balls; roll in the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Place 2 inches apart on non-stick cookie sheets.

Bake 10 minutes or until set. Let cool 1 minute; remove from sheets and cool completely on a wire rack.