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Perfect Chewy Snickerdoodles

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 48

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

Instructions
 

  • Directions
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
    Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Use a small cookie scoop and roll into balls, about 2 tbsp each. 
    Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.