Snickerdoodles

• 1/2 unsalted cup butter, softened

• 1/2 cup butter 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 (make sure it’s fresh)

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 3 tablespoons white sugar

• 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

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. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.

Mix the 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 8 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.