Snickerdoodles

Submitted by michaela1112

"These are wonderful cinnamon-sugar cookies. Crispy edges, and chewy centers; these cookies are a crowd pleaser for sure!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
3. Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.