Snickerdoodles

Let the christmas baking begin! My first cookie of the christmas season is a simple but delicious one. Below is my snickerdoodle recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup softened butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tblsp white sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Cream together butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, and the vanilla.

3. Blend in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

4. Mix in the 2 tbls white sugar with 2 tsp ground cinnamon in a small seperate bowl.

5. Roll 1.5 inch bowls in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Then place 2 in. apart on baking sheets.

6. Bake 10 minutes and remove immediatley from baking sheets.