Classic Snickerdoodles Recipe – Soft, Chewy, and Cinnamon-Sweet

Snickerdoodles

• 1½ cups sugar
• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup sugar (for rolling)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Mix 1½ cups sugar, butter, shortening, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 8–10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.