snickerdoodles

Christmas time is here and I can't think of a time that has tastier recipes to share! What are you baking?

Here is my favorite snickerdoodle recipe...

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening, softened
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl cream shortening, butter, the 1&1/2 cups sugar, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda and vanilla.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Stir in flour.
5. Mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
6. Form dough into 1 inch balls, press into sugar cinnamon mix and place on cookie sheet.
7. Bake for around 10 minutes, or until dough starts to turn a nice, golden brown.