Snickerdoodles

 Snickerdoodles 

Makes 24-30

2 1/4 C flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

12 T butter, softened

1/4 C Crisco

1 1/2 C sugar

2 large eggs

For rolling cookies: 

1 T cinnamon

3 T sugar

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper

2. Whisk dry ingredients together; set aside. 

3.  In mixer, cream butter, shortening, and sugar.  Add eggs, beat.  

4. Add dry ingredients, beat til combined. 

5.  Roll dough into small balls, roll in cinnamon sugar. 

6.  The cookies spread, so place them 2 to 2 1/2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. 

7.  Bake 9-11 minutes, til edges are browned and centers are soft and puffy. 

8.  Let cookies cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing with spatula. 

YUM