Mom’s Snickerdoodle Cookies
1 1/2 cups butter (softened) or shortening
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
3 3/4 + half of 3/4 cup flour
3 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Set oven to bake at 400 degrees.
Mix butter, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl - with handheld mixer or stand mixer.
Mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt - gradually add to the wet ingredients.
Combine cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Roll dough into small balls (about 2 teaspoons of dough) and cover each with cinnamon sugar mix. About 12 can fit spaced apart on a greased or parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes.
This recipe makes a lot of cookies!!! Make with a pal, partner, or family.
