Snickerdoodles

This is my mom's recipe for snickerdoodles. Most people think that snickerdoodles are just regular sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon and sugar. And for the most part, they are. But the cream of tartar is the key ingredient. It gives the cookies a bit of a sour bite that's unique. Don't bother with any snickerdoodle recipe that has little or no cream of tartar, it's just not the same.

Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 3/4 cups flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Sift dry ingredients and set aside in a bowl.

3. Combine shortening and sugar in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix to combine.

4. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet.

5. Refrigerate the dough for about 15 minutes to stiffen it up.

6. Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Roll balls of cookie dough approximately 1 inch in diameter, then roll in the cinnamon and sugar.

7. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.