Extra Moist Snickerdoodles
By: Harpie
Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 5:59pm

Ingredients




3 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups shortening, preferably butter flavored
4 large eggs
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven to 400°. 2 Mix 3 cups sugar, butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Stir into bowl. 3 Mix together 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Using large cookie scoop (about 1 rounded tablespoon), scoop dough the dip into sugar-cinnamon mix. Place 2-3 inches apart, cinnamon side up, on ungreased cookie sheet. 4 Bake 10 minutes or until set, but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.