On a Roll

Since I've already done one cookie recipe I'll begrudgingly give this one up too, I suppose. This is probably my most successful cookie, although any of you could have found it online. Any time I make these I get the best compliments. I'm not big on sugar cookies, but Snickerdoodles have my heart. They have that extra yummy aftertaste from the cream of tarter, and rolling them in cinnamon-sugar makes them perfectly sweet (Do you get the title now? On a ROLL? You roll the cookies in cinnamon-sugar?? HA!). Interesting story- there are several people I know who had never heard of Snickerdooles! Actually all of them are from Florida. I made them for work and for bible study while living there and none of them knew what they were. Don't worry- I converted them. Strange, though, don't you think?

Recipe: Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Makes: about 4 dozen cookies

Recipe originated from: Allrecipes.com ( http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mrs-Siggs-Snickerdoodles/Detail.aspx )

Compliments: Coffee! These are great 'after dinner coffee and cookies' cookies.

Ingredients:
- 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
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
3. Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.

I usually just make my own cinnamon-sugar and don't use the last 2 measurements. And same as the last cookies- keep these in the fridge between baking times! In fact, before you even start to roll them, stick it in the fridge while you clean up for 15 minutes. Then you can have a clean kitchen and firm dough!

Abby xx