Snickerdoodles
This is a recipe from Betty Crocker's Cooky Book.
1 cup shortening. I have used coconut oil before and they turned out great. I also have used Crisco and that works too.
I like that these cookies can be mixed by hand. You don't have to bust out an electric mixer.
1 to 1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Blend flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt in another bowl or pile these 3 ingredients into the original bowl.
Stir into shortening mixture.
Shape dough in 1" balls. I like that this dough seems to always be easy to roll and it doesn't stick to one's hands.
Roll in the mixture of 2 Tbsp. sugar and 2 Tbsp. cinnamon.
Place 2" apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
These cookies puff up at first, then flatten out.
Makes 6 dozen cookies.
Here is a picture of the cookies I made on January 3, 2026.
