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Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Beat together shortening, sugar, and eggs
  2. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt
  3. Add in dry to wet in thirds, incorporating in between
  4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight
  5. Preheat oven to 400
  6. Mix the 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  7. Roll into balls
  8. Roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture
  9. Set 2 inches apart on parchment or silicone lined baking sheet
  10. Bake 10-15 minutes, depending on size
  11. Cool on baking sheet a few minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack