Snickerdoodles From Betty Crocker Kitchens

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or unbleached flour i use gold medal)
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 1. heat oven to 400*f.
• 2 2. mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl. stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
• 3 3. shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 4 4. bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• 5 tips:: purchasing- to ensure recipe success if using a vegetable oil spread, use a spread with at least 65% vegetable oil.
• 6 substitution: rise to the occasion! if using self-rising flour, there is no need to add cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
• 7 how-to: these rich cinnamon-sugar cookies make a great gift! place a bag of them in a small basket along with packets of cappuccino or hot chocolate mix.
• 8 my note:.