Snickerdoodles

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of Betty Crocker

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions

Heat oven to 400ºF.

Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.

Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.

Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Makes 2-3 dozen cookies