Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1-1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
In large mixing bowl, mix cream of tartar, sugar, and shortening. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine all dry ingredients and stir into butter mixture.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball into mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Bake at 375 degrees on greased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.
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This was an excellent recipe
This was an excellent recipe for Snickerdoodles, used a 1/2 t vanilla since that was omitted in the ingredient list. My family says it is a keeper!!
We are thrilled to hear that
We are thrilled to hear that this recipe was such a big hit with your family.
Snickerdoodle recipes vary when it comes to the addition of vanilla extract. There are those that use it, and those that do not. We will leave it up to the baker in the case of this recipe.