Mom's Snickerdoodle Cookies
Recipe type: Sweets/Dessert
Serves: 100 cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup margarine, softened
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ¾ cup flour
  • 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • For the topping:
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar, margarine and shortening until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add in the eggs and mix for another 2 minutes.
  3. Sift in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix the cinnamon and sugar for the topping.
  5. Shape dough into small round balls and roll into cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place dough balls 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Recipe by Eleni Saltas at https://elenisaltas.com/2019/04/10/moms-snickerdoodle-cookies/