Snickerdoodle Cookies

dessert

Snickerdoodle Cookies — front of the card
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Snickerdoodle Cookies — back of the card
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20 min active · 1 hr 30 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup margarine (oleo)
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2¾ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Cinnamon-Sugar Coating

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps

  1. Cream together the margarine and 1½ cups sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in the 2 eggs.
  3. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; mix until combined.
  4. Chill the dough.

Cinnamon-Sugar Coating

  1. Mix together the 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.
  2. Roll the chilled dough into balls, then roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat.
  1. Place on baking sheets and bake at 375°F for 10–12 minutes.