Just Right Snickerdoodles

Fun to bake and eat cookies.

• Ready In: 8 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1  cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F When ready to bake cookies, turn down to 375°F.
2. Cream shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and eggs together.
3. In another bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
4. Add flour mixture to the shortening mixture and mix well with a spoon.
5. Add vanilla and mix well.
6. Chill dough for 1 hour.
7. Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon.(You can add more sugar to balance the sugar and cinnamon to your liking).
8. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in the sugar and cinnamon. Place 12 to a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam.
9. Bake 8 minutes. Immediately remove to paper towels or cooling rack to cool.