Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• eggs - 2 item
• sifted flour
• cream of tartar - 2 tsp
• soft shortening - 1 c
• soda and salt - 1 tsp

How to make snickerdoodles:

Mix together thoroughly shortening, eggs and sugar. Sift together and stir in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Chill dough. Roll into walnut size balls. Roll these in mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly brown but still soft. Bake in 375° oven for 10 minutes. The cookies puff up at first but flatten out with crinkly tops. Makes 2 dozen (2-inch) cookies.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Hand Formed cookies.