Snickerdoodle

This is one of the popular home baked cookies during the Holiday Season.  They are usually brought to work for potluck or brought to the office as a Holiday offering to co-workers. They are also good as Christmas gifts to friends and neighbors.  

Procedure:

Mix well together with a mixer or hand beater:

• ½ cup softened butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1-½ cups sugar

Mix in a separate bowl:

• 2 ¾ cups flour
• 2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt

Add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture and mix well.

In a small bowl, mix:

• 2 TBS sugar
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Scoop a walnut size portion of the cookie dough, shape to a ball and roll on the cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Space them 2” apart in an ungreased cookie sheet or lined with parchment paper.

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 450°F for 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool in a rack.

Makes about 4 dozens 2” cookies.