Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

Preparation

Mix together butter and shortening.
Beat in 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Blend into creamed mixture.
Shape rounded teaspoons of dough into small balls.
Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; roll balls in sugar/cinnamon mixture.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
(Be careful, they burn easily!!) Remove from baking sheet; cool on racks.
Makes approximately 6 dozen.