Snickerdoodles


Thank you to my mother in law Ilene and her mother for this wonderful recipe. There is nothing like a good old fashioned snickerdoodle to cheer up your day. Mmm.

Snickerdoodles


1 cup shortening
1 ¼ cup sugar
2 eggs
2 ¾ cup flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

3 tbs sugar
1 ½ tbs cinnamon

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together.  Add flour, Cream of tartar, soda, salt and vanilla.  Form dough into small balls, walnut size.  Roll in cinnamon and sugar mixture.  Bake at 450 degrees for 5-8 minutes. EnJOY!