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Snickerdoodles

Betty Crocker
Course Dessert
Servings 6 Dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal Flour*
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 400. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar and the eggs. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. 
  • Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from baking sheet.

Notes

*If using Self-Rising Flour, omit cream of tartar, soda and salt.
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