October 16, 2011 in writing

Jan’s Best-Ever Snickerdoodles

Recipe: Jan’s Best-Ever Snickerdoodles

Prep time: 10 minutes | Bake time: 8-10 minutes per dozen | Difficulty: Simple | Yield: 5 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup soft shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2-3/4 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°.

Mix butter, shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly.

Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, and stir into butter-sugar mixture.

Roll into walnut-sized balls, then roll balls in a mixture of 2 Tbsp. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon.

Bake until lightly browned but soft, about 8-10 minutes.