Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

from allrecipes.com
Dessert
30 min
48 servings
92 kcal / serving

This snickerdoodle recipe is a real crowd-pleaser. Who doesn't love snickerdoodle cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers, and a spiced sugar coating?

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cupswhite sugar
  • ½ cupbutter, softened
  • ½ cupshortening
  • 2 largeeggs
  • 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
  • 2 ¾ cupsall-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoonscream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoonbaking soda
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt
  • 2 tablespoonswhite sugar
  • 2 teaspoonsground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  3. 3

    Make cookies: Beat sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.

  4. 4

    Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Gradually mix dry ingredients mixture into the wet ingredients just until combined.

  5. 5

    Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.

  6. 6

    Make cinnamon-sugar: Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl or zip-top plastic bag.

  7. 7

    Place dough balls in cinnamon-sugar and roll or shake until coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

  8. 8

    Bake in the preheated oven until set but not too hard, 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through.

  9. 9

    Remove from the oven and immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.

  10. 10

    Enjoy!