Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. softened butter
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

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