Snicker

One thing I love to do when I am totally stressed is to bake something.   I have a whole house to pack up in  a few weeks, so I decided to make some cookies.  Carter was my assistant, and he loved it!!!  And, these are by far the best Snickerdoodle's I have ever had!  Enjoy!!!!

Snickerdoodle's 

Source: Chef In You

1/4 C. butter

1/4 C. shortening

3/4 C. sugar

1 egg

1t. vanilla

1-1/3C. + 1T. flour

1t. cream of tartar {or white vinegar}

1/2t. baking soda

1/8 t. salt

2-3 T. sugar

2t. cinnamon

- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside. 

- Now, this recipe works MUCH better if you mix it by hand. So, start by creaming your butter and shortening.  Add the sugar, and mix well. Beat in the egg and vanilla. {this is when you'd add the vinegar if you're substituting} 

- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Slowly stir in the dry ingredients. 

- In a small shallow bowl, combine 2-3T. sugar with the cinnamon. Scoop a heaping teaspoon of dough, and form into a ball. Roll the ball in the sugar mixture and place on baking sheet. Continue until all the dough is rolled out. 

- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Some people find that their ovens cook hot. If that's the case, you're cookies could be done as soon as 5 minutes. So keep a close eye on them. I made mine a bit larger, so they took about 12 minutes. 

Tips:

* make sure your butter is soft!

* You want your egg at room temp.

* and finally, you want to hand mix. Something about the mixer makes 

these come out flat and hard...