Snickerdoodles make for a great snack in the winter time when they are nice and warm, fresh out of the oven. In my opinion, they have a unique taste that has to be my favorite over chocolate chip and sugar cookes. However, peanut butter cookies can make a great competitive alternative.
"snickerdoodles" by jimw is licensed under CC BY 2.0 
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup stick margarine or butter, softened*
- ½ cup shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour**
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°.
- Mix 1½ cups sugar, the margarine, shortening and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
- Shape dough into 1¼-inch balls. Mix ¼ cup sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.