Snickerdoodles I

Name: Snickerdoodles I
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2

In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir in the eggs. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. In a small bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the cinnamon. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, then roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar. Place them onto an unprepared cookie sheet, two inches apart.
3

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be slightly brown. Remove from sheets to cool on wire racks.