Classic Snickerdoodles
Soft and buttery and coated in cinnamon and sugar...no wonder these cookies have been around for years! @mostdeliciouslife.com
Equipment
- baking sheet line with parchment paper or silicone baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup Crisco shortening
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2¾ cups flour
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Cinnamon and sugar mixture: about 3 tsp cinnamon to 1 cup of sugar.
Instructions
- Cream together sugar, shortening and butter with beaters.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Mix dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture. Stir together until well mixed.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Make each ball with about 3 Tbsp of dough.
- Roll in cinnamon & sugar and place onto prepared baking sheet. Press down each ball to flatten top.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on rack.