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Snickerdoodles

A favorite cinnamon sugar cookie.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6 dozen
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 ea eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups Flour all-purpose
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tbl sugar
  • 3 tsp cinnamon

Equipment

  • mixer
  • Cookie sheet

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 deg F.
  2. Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the margarine, shortening and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.
  3. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; roll balls in mixture. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.