Sunday, August 5, 2012

Grandmother's Snickerdoodle Cookies

Cream Together:
1 cup of shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs (you can substitute egg beaters)

Sift Together:
2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix Together in Separate Bowl:
4 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons Cinnamon

Add the dry ingredients to shortening mixture, blend really well.

Then put the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

When chilled roll the dough into little balls, then roll the dough balls into the sugar/Cinnamon mixture.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake for about 9 to 10 minutes...checking to make sure they aren't burning.

Enjoy!!!!



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