Recipes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.

With handheld of standing mixer, beat together the shortening and butter.

Add the 1 1/2 cups sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add the flour mixture and blend until smooth.

Cinnamon Sugar:

Mix the 3 tablespoon sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl.

Roll the dough, by hand or use a med. cookie scooper (pampered chef, into 1 1/2-inch balls.

Roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar.

Flatten the balls into 1/2-inch thick disks, spacing them evenly on unlined cookie sheets. Bake until light brown, but still moist in the center, about 12 minutes.

Cool on rack.