Snickerdoodles

"I'm a big fan of all things cinnamon sugar. Cinnamon sugar on buttered toast. Churros at Disneyland. Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Cinnamon Twists from Taco Bell. Cinnamon Sugar pizza with vanilla bean ice cream from Lazy Dog Cafe. With crispy edges and chewy centers, these Snickerdoodles are a crowd-pleasing cinnamon sugar cookie!"

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F).

2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.

3. Mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

4. Bake in the preheated over for 8 to 10 minutes or until set bu not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.

Yield: 5 dozen
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes total

Source: All Recipes Cookie Lover's cookbook pg 22 Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles.