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Suzy's Snickerdoodles

These are my kids favorite cookies, I know they are pretty original but maybe your kids will love them too!

Suzy’s Snickerdoodles

½ Cup of Shortening
½ Cup of Butter

1 ½ Cups Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla extract

2 ¾ Cups of Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
½ tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Cream of Tartar

1/2 cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cinnamon

1. Cream shortening and butter together, gradually add 1 ½ cups of sugar beating well, add eggs beat well and stir in vanilla.

2. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar in a mixing bowl and then add to creamed mixture, mix well.

3. Mix the 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 Tablespoons of cinnamon together in a ziplock bag.

4. Shape dough into balls the size of walnuts and put into the ziplock bag to coat them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes. Let them sit for about 2 minutes before removing. Yield: 2 ½ dozen cookies.