Snickerdoodles

Name: Snickerdoodles
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided; 2 eggs; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1

Combine shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and eggs in a large mixing bowl, beating well.
2

Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl. Add flour mixture and vanilla to sugar mixture, stirring well.
3

Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl, stirring well; set aside.
4

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in reserved sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets; bake at 400° for 6 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets, and cool on wire racks.