Snickerdoodles

I bring these to Christmas parties every year and always have people asking me for the recipe! These never disappoint! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

In addition, set aside in a bowl:

2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar, and eggs.  Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt.

2.  Shape dough into rounded tablespoon balls. 

3. Roll dough balls, indiviudally in the cinnamon/sugar mixture until covered.  Remove from bowl and place on ungreased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set.  Immediately remove from baking sheet onto cooling rack.  Serve!

(c) Betty Crocker Cookbook