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Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups sugar plus 2 tablespoons
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Cream together the butter, shortening, 1 ½ cups of the sugar, the eggs and vanilla.
  • Blend in the flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar.
  • Shape dough by rounded tablespoons into balls.
  • Mix the reaming sugar and the 2 teaspoons of cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • Roll the balls of dough into the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
  • Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set but not too hard.
  • Remove immediately from baking sheet and onto wired racks to cool completely.
  • Store in an air tight container.

Notes

Adapted from Allrecipes