Matt asked me to make his Bible study group some cookies last night, so I started searching for my tried and true Snickerdoodle recipe. I could not find it! So, I took a chance and went to AllRecipes and found a recipe that had over 3,000 reviews and a 4.5/5-star rating. Can't do much better than that, right? So, I gave it a shot and was pleasantly surprised. These cookies are awesome - even better than my original recipe, I think! Just enough crispiness on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside - the perfect cookie.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
- Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.
