Plan ahead and allow time for the butter to come to room temperature on its own.
Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles
This simple recipe for a family favorite is the only recipe you'll ever need for making sugar cookies from scratch.
Recipe Summary Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles
These wonderful cinnamon-sugar cookies became very popular with my friends at church. My pastor loves them! You will too! Crispy edges, and chewy centers; these cookies are a crowd pleaser for sure!Ingredients | Sugar Cookie Recipes From Scratch
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon together. 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.
Info | Sugar Cookie Recipes From Scratch
prep:
20 mins
cook:
10 mins
additional:
30 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
48
Yield:
4 dozen
