Snickerdoodles yield:4 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter or shortening
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoons baking soda
cinnamon and sugar mixed to taste (about 1/4 cup sugar to 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon is a good mixture)
Directions:
1 cup butter or shortening
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoons baking soda
cinnamon and sugar mixed to taste (about 1/4 cup sugar to 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon is a good mixture)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Mix together butter and sugar until smooth, then add eggs, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
- Stir in flour until well mixed. Roll into balls about 1" in diameter and roll in cinnamon and sugar to coat.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 8-10 minutes.
- Cookies are done when they are just barely browning.