Snickerdoodles

 

 

Description:

Made these today, they are really good, though I made way more than they say, because I made some larger ones and some small ones. You really need to cut down on the cinnamon used in dipping, 2 tablespoons is way too much, I cut it down by more than half.

Ingredients:
1 cup soft shortening (margarine)
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoons salt (optional)

Directions:
Combine shortening (margarine), sugar and eggs.

Sift together and stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt (optional).

Then chill dough for about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Roll dough into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll into mixture of 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of cinnamon. (See my note above about the quantities)

Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet (you can also use aluminum foil). Place in preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. In my oven, they're best at 8 minutes, otherwise they come out too dry, FYI

Serving: 5 dozens 2 inch cookies