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Snickerdoodles

Classic soft, white cookie. Great for summer.
Keyword cookie, snickerdoodle, cinnamon, sugar

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening I use part butter, but using only butter will make them dry and crumbly.
  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or 1 teaspoon lemon extract, or 1 teaspoon of each
  • 2-3/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar to roll cookies in
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon to roll cookies in

Instructions

Cookies

  1. Cream together shortening and sugar.
  2. Mix in eggs and vanilla or lemon extract.

Shaping the dough

  1. Roll into 1-inch balls.
  2. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
  3. Roll dough in cinnamon and sugar to coat.
  4. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart
  5. Bake at 400° for 8 – 10 minutes, until barely golden. Don't over-bake.

Recipe Notes

[[where is this recipe from? Red & white checkered book?]]