Caroline's Snickerdoodles

America's favorite after-school cookie.

Ingredients:
  • 1 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
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Preparation:
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs. Sift the dry ingredients together and stir into sugar mixture. Chill the dough 2 hours.
  3. Roll chilled dough into balls about the size of walnuts. Roll each in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
  4. Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

Ready in: 2 hours 30 minutes

Recipe editor Patricia Mitchell