Snickerdoodles
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: Steph's Country Kitchen Goodness (from RecipeThing user Lawmom) (from RecipeThing user erma)
Categories: Dave's favorites
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Directions
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Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl
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Set aside
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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Cream shortening in a medium mixing bowl
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Gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well
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Add eggs, beat well
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Stir in vanilla
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Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar in a medium mixing bowl
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Add to creamed mixture, mix well
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Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and roll in reserved cinnamon-sugar mixture
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Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet
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Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes or until lightly browned
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Remove to wire racks to cool
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Yield: 2 1/2 dozen