The Perfect Snickerdoodle Cookies

Ennoia's Note:

This version of the recipe has been in my family for years. It's still the best one yet!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 23 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 cookies

• 1 cup soft margarine
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ¾ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Mix the soft margarine, white sugar & eggs together thoroughly - until you can no longer feel the sugar granuals in the mixture.
2. Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda & salt.
3. Combine the two mixtures together by gently stirring in the mixture of flour, cream of tartar, baking soda & salt with your wet mixture of margarine, sugar & eggs.
4. Chill dough at least 2 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to: 400 degrees F.
6. Roll into balls the size of small walnuts.
7. Roll In mixture of 3 Tablespoons white sugar & 3 teaspoons cinnamon.
8. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake until browned but still soft.
10. TIME 8-10 minutes watch carefully!