Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

from bettycrocker.com
Dessert
40 min
90 kcal / serving

Bake up a batch of nostalgia with our classic snickerdoodle cookie recipe! Easy to follow and deliciously sweet, these cookies will delight everyone.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cupssugar
  • ½ cupsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cupshortening
  • 2 largeeggs
  • 2 ¾ cupsgold medal™ all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoonscream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoonbaking soda
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt
  • ¼ cupsugar
  • 2 teaspoonsground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 400°F.

  2. 2

    Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the butter, shortening, and eggs in large bowl until light and creamy, about 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until the dry ingredients are incorporated, about 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon for the cinnamon sugar coating.

  5. 5

    Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool.