Snickerdoodles

 

Happy October, friends!

It's hard to believe it is October, particularly when our

weather is still very hot, sticky, and humid. 

But, October it is. In celebration, we need a

"fall cookie" to kick off the month!

Snickerdoodles

Heat oven:

350 degrees convection oven

or

400 degrees conventional oven

Measure together in bowl and set aside:

2 3/4 cups Flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

In mixing bowl, cream together:

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

After creaming butter mixture, slowly mix in flour mixture.

Mix together in small bowl:

3 Tbs granulated sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

(ummm...just a little side note here.  Yes, that is a 

Thomas the Tank Train bowl.  

The sweet little boy who loved and used it is now 21. . . *sniff*)

okie dokie...back to reality!

Shape cookies in 1" balls: 

roll in sugar cinnamon mixture

and place 2" apart on baking sheet

Bake for 8-10 minutes.

(Mine were perfect @ 8 minutes in a 350 Convection Oven)

Pour yourself a tall glass of cold milk 

 and Enjoy!

Don't forget to share!

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