Mrs. Claus' Kitchen

Snickerdoodle Cookies

by Grandma Sue

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 Enjoy the warm, comforting taste of Snickerdoodle Cookies! These soft, chewy cookies coated in cinnamon and sugar are a holiday classic, perfect for Christmas baking, cookie exchanges, and festive gift-giving. A favorite of stable elves; the elves who take care of Santa's reindeer.

Ingredients

  • 1 C shortening
  • 1 ½ C granular sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ¾ flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

Procedure

  1. Combine dry ingredients in bowl and set aside.
  2. Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
  3. Gradually add dry ingredients to mixture.
  4. Shape dough into 1” balls and roll into mixture (2 Tbs sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon).
  5. Place 2” apart on ungreased baking sheet.
  6. These cookies will puff up at first, and then flatten out.
  7. Bake 8-10 minutes at 400.