How to Bake Snickerdoodle Cookies

If you like cookies with cinnamon, snickerdoodles are for you. A snickerdoodle is a sugar cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar. Its surface is cracked and can either be crisp or soft.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• bowl
• 2 cookie sheets
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup Crisco
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 tbsps sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

2. Cream 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup shortening and 3/4 cup sugar in a bowl until fluffy.

3. Add the egg and beat until smooth.

4. Mix in 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp baking soda and salt. Mix well and form into balls.

5. Combine 2 tbsps. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon and roll balls in cinnamon sugar mixture.

6. Place balls on baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes until crisp.

[1InternetSmarty]

on 4/1/2009 Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie. Thanks for the yummy recipe. Five stars.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 2/26/2009 I love these but have trouble making them. Thanks for the recipe. I can't wait to try this one. 5*