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Aunt Deb’s Snickerdoodles
Recipe Type - Dessert
Serving(s) - 24 cookies
Cook Time - 8-10 minutes
Prep Time - 10 minutes + chill at least 1 hour
Dietary Restrictions - Contains Dairy, Gluten
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup softened shortening
- 1 ½ Cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¾ Cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
- Mix together shortening, sugar, and eggs in a medium bowl
- Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt in a separate bowl
- Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix 2 tbsp sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon
- Roll into 1 ½” balls
- Roll dough balls in sugar/cinnamon mixture
- Place 2” apart on ungreased baking sheet
- Bake until golden light brown, but still soft (8-10 minutes)
- Rest 5 minutes
Recipe's Story:
This recipe from my Aunt is fast and delicious, and if you ever saw her energetic family, you’d understand why that fast part was so important! With her kids, my brothers, and me running around everywhere when we would all get together, being able to put something like this together quickly that is so delicious every time was a must!