Snickerdoodles

Which is my favorite cookie you ask?  Well that would be the snickerdoodle or soft ginger molasses of course!  They're tied, don't make me choose.  So here goes it:

These particular snickerdoodles are from Betty Crocker's Best recipes for Cookies cookbook.  I doubt that you can find this book anymore since it was written in 1989, but hey a cookie is a cookie and I'll take it.

1 1/2c. sugar

1/2c. margarine or butter, softened

1/2c. shortening

2 eggs

2 3/4c. all-purpose flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

2 TBLS sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 400*F.  Mix 1 1/2cups sugar, the butter, shortening, and eggs.  Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.  Mold dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.

My cat Dakota wanted to lick the beaters!

Mix 2 TBLS sugar and the cinnamon; roll balls in mixture to coat.  Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake until set, 8-10minutes.  Remove immediately from cookie sheet.

Yum! I recommend eating these warm and with a big glass of milk.