Snickerdoodles

adapted from Allrecipes Mrs.Sigg's Snickerdoodles Recipe.

Ingredients

• Cookies:

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar

  • ½ cup butter, softened

  • ½ cup shortening

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

• Cinnamon-Sugar Coating:

  • 4 tablespoons white sugar

  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Make cookies: Beat sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.

3. Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Gradually mix dry ingredients mixture into the wet ingredients just until combined.

4. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.

5. Make cinnamon-sugar: Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl or zip-top plastic bag.

6. Place dough balls in cinnamon-sugar and roll or shake until coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

7. Bake in the preheated oven until set but not too hard, 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through.

8. Remove from the oven and immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.