Snickerdoodles

By HeidiHo5

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsps cream of tartar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsps ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2.In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir in the eggs. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. In a small bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the cinnamon. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, then roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar. Place them onto an unprepared cookie sheet, two inches apart.

3.Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be slightly brown. Remove from sheets to cool on wire racks.