heather summers's snickerdoodles
Why I Love This Recipe
my mom has this recipe scrawled out in kid handwriting on a notecard from the girl she babysat when she was in high school.
Ingredients You'll Need
cookies:
1/2 c. shortening (softened)
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. + 6 Tbsp. sifted flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
coating:
1/4 c. cinnamon-sugar
Directions
mix together shortening, sugar, and egg.
sift & stir in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
chill the dough in the refrigerator.
preheat the oven to 400.
roll the dough into balls the size of walnuts.
roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
place the cookies 2" apart on baking sheet, bake til a little darkened but still soft, 3-10 minutes.
cookies puff up at first then flatten out with crinkled tops.
