Recipes

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Crispy edges, and chewy centers; these cookies are a crowd pleaser

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 4 dozen

By: Beth Sigworth  
"These wonderful cinnamon-sugar cookies became very popular with my friends at church. My pastor loves them! You will too!

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
  • 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.
Categories: Cookies