Snickerdoodles

Every time I make these, I help but think of my daughter's friend Kevin. He loves Snickerdoodles! I love it when I make something that reminds me of someone. It's a reminder to me to pray for that person.

SNICKERDOODLES

(makes 4 dozen)

Ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter, softened

*1/2 cup shortening

*1 1/2 cups white sugar

*2 eggs

*2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

*2 teaspoons cream of tarter

*2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

*1 teaspoon cinnamon

*1 teaspoon baking soda

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*3 tablespoons white sugar

*3 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

~Cream together, butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs & vanilla.

~Mix in the flour, cream of tarter, soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, & salt.

~Mix until well blended.

~Take a rounded teaspoons of dough and shape them into balls.

~Mix the 3 tablespoons sugar & 3 teaspoons cinnamon together.

~Roll the balls of cookie dough in the cinnamon sugar.

~Place on a ungreased cookie sheet.

~Bake 8 minutes. Cookies should be set but not hard.

~Remove cookies and let sit on cookie sheet for 1 minute.

~Remove and let cool on a cooling rack.