Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

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48 Servings     26 mins         16 mins              42 mins

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup shortening

3 cups white sugar

4 eggs

4 teaspoons vanilla extract

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons cream of tartar

2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons white sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Place butter, shortening, 3 cups sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

3. Add flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt; beat just until combined.

4. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls and place 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl; stir in cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture then place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets..

5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set but not too hard then remove immediately from baking sheets