Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Submitted by Breanna Gibby - added 5/1/24

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Cinnamon-Sugar Coating:
• 2 Tbsp. white sugar
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400º F (200º C). Beat sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
2. 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. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.
3. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl or zip-top plastic bag. Place dough balls in cinnamon-sugar and roll or shake until coated. Place 2-in apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until set but not too hard, 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Remove from the oven and immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.