My husband was munchy the other night and in his efforts to scrounge for food, he found a recipe for snickerdoodles on the Gold Medal flour bag. We decided to make them (and I actually got him to help!).

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the butter, shortening, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.

Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Mix 3 tbsp sugar and the cinnamon; roll balls in mixture. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.