Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. white sugar
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cream together butter, shortening, 1-1/2 cups sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.

Mix together 2 Tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets. Makes about 4-dozen.

By chell