REC I've been using for 42 yrs is close to GailNJ's and close 2 Martha's, but differs a bit frm each
SNICKERDOODLES (Recipe was given to me by my SIL, Sue Walorski in 1967.)
1 cup shortening (part butter)--I use 1/2 cup Crisco and 1/2 cup unsalted butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2-3/4 cups flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs and mix in thoroughly.
Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda & salt. Blend in the dry ingredients on low speed of electric mixer. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in mixture of 2 Tbsp sugar & 2 tsp cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
NOTE: I bake cookies for 8 minutes, remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet a few minutes to finish baking. Also, I have better luck with these cookies when I chill the dough thoroughly before rolling and baking. Yield is about 65 cookies using a number 67 ice cream scoop. Wigs