Snickerdoodles

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 3/4-3 cups flour

Cream shortening, butter, and sugar. Add eggs and mix. Add everything else and mix. It shouldn't be too crumbly or too sticky. Roll balls in mixture of 2 tbs. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Bake at 400 degrees for 7.5-8 minutes (depending on how soft you want them). Makes 3 dozen.

-Raenie Pratt