Snickerdoodles

Delish's Note:

I love these cookies! They are slightly crisp on the outside and so soft and tender on the inside. These are my dad's favorite cookies- I made them for him often. This recipe uses both shortening and butter.

• Total Time: 23 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 36

• ½ cup butter , softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ¾ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar together.
3. Add eggs and beat just until mixed.
4. Add flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt and mix well.
5. Mix sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
6. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon and sugar.
7. Place on greased cookie sheets and bake for 7-8 minutes.
8. Let cool on cookie sheets for 2-4 minutes before removing to wire racks.
9. Store covered in a plastic bag or container.

Reviews

[VerucaSalt!]

This is probably the best snickerddodle recipe that I have tried. Exactly the way that I like them, crunchy on the outside and soft in the midle.

[damienducks]

Really great recipe! I made it almost exactly as written, but I was short on granulated sugar, so I subbed brown (loosely packed) for about 1/2 the sugar in the cookies and reserved a bit of proper granulated for rolling them. I only needed 1/8 cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon for rolling.

Made 1-1/2" balls and baked them for 10 minutes. Awesome stuff.

[Chef #747064]

These are perfect!! Crunchy and chewy!! My Hubby's favorite cookie! I am sure Santa will love them too!! Thanks for posting!!