Soft 'n Chewy Snickerdoodles

Name: Soft 'n Chewy Snickerdoodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 60 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 2 2/3 cups flour; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar (to roll cookies in); 1 teaspoon cinnamon (to roll cookies in)

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Recipe by NolansMom

These have ALWAYS been my favorite cookie! Every time I make them they're practically gone before they've cooled! Definitely a family favorite of ours.

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READY IN: 25mins

YIELD: 60 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup shortening
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
2

eggs
2 ²⁄₃

cups flour
2

teaspoons cream of tartar
1

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

tablespoon sugar (to roll cookies in)
1

teaspoon cinnamon (to roll cookies in)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs.
Sift dry ingredients, stir into first mixture.
Roll into balls the size of walnuts, and roll in mixture of 1 Tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
*** If you have trouble with your cookies not spreading out enough when they bake, just use a glass or the palm of your hand to flatten them slightly before putting in the oven.
Bake 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet 8-10 minutes.

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