There may be no better way to beat the winter blahs than with everybody’s favorite sugary, cinnamon-y treat.
Snickerdoodles.
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Mix together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape the dough into balls by using rounded spoonfuls.
Mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in this mixture. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes (or until crispy on the edges and soft in the centers).
Adapted from allrecipes.com.
