Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Mix thoroughly the butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar and the eggs.
Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon.
Roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
Immediately remove from baking sheet. Yields about 6 dozen cookies.